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Section 

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DOCTOR      W  A  T.  f^ 


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•  F      THE 


PSALMS 

O  F 

DAVID, 

CORRECTED     an»     ENLARGED. 

By     JOEL    BARLOW. 

To  which  is  added 
A      COLLECTION      ok 

HYMNS; 

The  whole  applied  to  the  State  of  the  Chuisti  aw 
Church    in   General. 


Luke    xxiv.     ^f//  ihh/gs   fnuft   h^  fulfilled  nJuhicB 
•vjere  <vjrittcn  in  the Psalms  concsming  me, 

HARTFORD: 
Printed  by   BARLOW  akd    BABCOC:a> 

M,  D  C  C,  L  X  XX  V. 


AT  a  meeting  of  the  General  AfTociation  of  t]i« 
State  of  Conne*flicat  in  June  laft,  it  was  thought 
expedient,  that  a  number  of  the  Pfalms  in  Dodor 
Watts'sverfion,  which  are  locally  appropriated>ihould 
be  altered  and  applied  to  the  Hate  of  the  Chriftian 
Church  in  general,  and  not  to  any  particular  coun- 
try; and  finding  fome  attempts  had  been  made  to 
alter  and  apply  thofe  Pfalms  to  America,  or  parti- 
cular parts  of  America,  tending  to  deflroy  that  uni- 
formity in  the  ufe  of  Pfalmody,  fo  defireable  in  reli- 
gious alTemblies  ;  they  appointed  the  Rev.  MeiTrs. 
'timothy  Pit  kin ,  John  Smally  and  Theodore  Hinfdale, 
a.  Committee  to  confer  with  and  apply  to  Mr. 
Joel BarloiVy  of  Hartford,  to  make  the  propofed  al- 
terations. Thefe,  together  with  the  additions  and  the 
collection  of  Hymns  annexed  to  this  Edition,  we  have 
carefully  examined  and  approved  ;  and  we  therefore 
recommend  them  to  theuie  of  the  Church  of  Chrift> 
for  the  purpofes  of  public  wor(hip  and  private  devo- 
tion. 
TIMOTHY  PITKIN,  7  ^        .  ,        ., 

JOHN  SMALLY ,  (  ^^^"^^l,"^!  ^^\ 

THEODORE  HINSDALE,  i^"'"'  Afi^^^^ion. 
The  following  gentlemen,  appointed  by  particular 
Afibciations,   to   examine  and  revife,  concur  in  the 
above  recommendation. 

NATHAN  WILLIAMS, 
THOMAS  W.  BRAY, 
NATHAN  PERKINS, 


PREFACE. 

T'HE  reafomfor  undertakin£theCorre5lioni  an^Ad-- 
ditionSy  contained  in  this  Edition  of  the  P J  alms  are 
fufficiently  explained  in  the  foregoing  Narrati've  of  the 
4ieneral  Ajjociation^ s  Committee,  Yet  the  difficulty 
9f  gi<ving  general  fatisfadion  in  attempts  of  this  kind, 
cannot  he  realized  till  the  experiment  be  made.  Among 
the  many  Verfions  njohich  ha^oe  heen  gi-ven  of  thefe 
Divine  Songs,  in  order  to  adapt  them  to  the  chrrjiian 
State  and  WorJUtip,  that  ^Doctor  Watts  is  un^ 
douhtedly  in  many  rejpedts  to  be  preferred.  His  Appli^ 
cationof  the  prophetic pajjages;  his  eajy  and  natural ex~ 
plication  of  parts  that  are  in  any  meafure  okjcure  j 
his  pure  and  eh  uated  Jirains  of  devotion ,  Jo  pleafing  to 
every  pious  and  attevti"je  Reader,  hanje  perhaps  ne^ver 
heen  equalled  in  our  Language  :  And  njoith  refpeSi  t9 
his  fiyle  and  manner  of  <verff  cation,  they  are  not  only 
tetter  adapted  to  the  capacities  of  comniovy  ajjemblies 
and  the  ealy folemnity  of  church mujic , than  any  o^ler  that 
ha've  yet  appeared',  but  it  may  be prefumed  that  na 
Feet  after  hiyn'^Lvill  fucceed  in  compofng  de^votionalfongs^ 
^without  taking  his  model  effyle  and  'verfficatnn  fvhm 
DoSlor  Watts.  Were  it  not  for  his  local  apprnp-riati-^ 
onoffome  Pfalms,  and  his  omijjion  of  afei'j  others,  his 
Verjion  nuould  doubtlefs  ha've  been  ujed  for  many  ages 
^without  an  amendment .  But  as  the  author  of  thefe 
eorreSlions  is  employed,  dirededandfupported  by  fo  re- 
fpe6iable  a  Body  a^  thenxjhole  Clergy  of  the  State  ;  and 
as  it  is  an  object  of  great  importance  that  harmony  and 
U7iifor?nify  Jhould  be  ejiablijhed  as  extenfvely  as  pojji- 
ile  in  the  ufe  of  Plalmody,  he  has  not  only  avoided  alt 
local  applications,  but  has  made  fome  fighter  correal- 
ens  in  point  of  elegance,  ivhere  the  ruhs  of  grammar  y 
eftahlijhedfnci  the  time  of  Doctor  Watts,  ha've  made 
it  neceffary. 

The  Pfalms  confider ably  altered  are  the  21/?,  60// > 
67/^,    ']^th,    \z\th,    \df]th  'y  thofc  cmiiied  by  DoStor 
Watts,     are  the  z%th,  43^,  52^',  54^.^,  59//^,  (i\th, 
'JOth,   'jgth,  %%th,\o'^th,\'i^jth,  ij^oth. 

The  Hymns  are  fele^fd  chiefly  from  Dollar  Watts  j 
h  Z  lome 


T     It      E     F     A     C     E. 

/bmf  ate  entirely  new.  It  ivas  thought  advifeahle  /# 
bind  them  in  the  fame  volume ^  that  Jacramental  and 
•ther particular  occajtons,  not  provided  for  in  the  Book 
(yfPfalms,  might  bejiipplied  luith  fuitablefonpofdi" 
*uotion^ 


?   »   A    L    M 


IMITATION 
O  F    T  H  E 

PSALM    S 

O  F 

DAVID. 


Psalm    I.     Common  Metre, 
Th  Way   and  End  of  the  Righteous  and  the  Wkked:, 

KLEST  is  the  man  who  fliuns  the  place. 
Where  finners  love  to  meet ; 
Who  fears  to  tread  their  wicked  ways. 
And  hates  the  fcofFv^r's  feat. 

2  But  in  the  flatutes  of  the  Lord, 
Has  plac'd  his  chief  delight ; 

By  day  he  reads  or  hears  the  word. 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3  [He  like  a  plant  of  generous  kind 
By  living  waters  fet, 

Safe  from  the  ftorms  and  blafling  wind> 
Enjoys  a  peaceful  ilate.  J 

Green  a5  the  leaf,  and  ever  fair 

Shall  his  Profeifion  Ihine  ; 
While  fruits  of  holinefs  appear 

Like  clullers  on  the  vine, 
J  Not  fo  the  impious  and  unjud ; 

What  vain  deligns  they  form  ! 
Their  hopes  are  blown  -iway  HLe  dull, 

Or  diaff  h-«fore  tiie  ftorm.*  i  Ska^a 


3  P    S    J    L    M     h 

6  Sinners  In  judgement  Hiall  not  (land 

Among  the  fons  of  grace. 
When  C^rifl  the  judge  at  his  right-hand 
Appoints  his  faints  a  place. 

7  His  eje  beholds  the  path  they  tread. 

His  heart  approves  it  well ; 
But  crooked  ways  of  finners  lead 
Down  to  the  gates  of  hell. 

Psalm     I.     Short  Metre. 

^he  Saint  happy-,  the  Sinner  mijerahle^ 

1  /  I  VHE  man  is  ever  bleft, 

J[      Who  fhuns  the  finners*  ways. 

Among  their  councils  never  lland§» 
Nor  takes  the  fcorner's  place  : 

2  But  makes  the  law  of  GOD 

His  ftudy  and  delight, 
Amidft  the  labours  of  the  day,. 
And  watches  of  the  night, 

J  He  like  a  tree  fhall  thrive. 
With  waters  rear  the  root ; 
Frefh  as  the  leaf  his  name  fhall  live> 
His  works  are  heavenly  fruit. 

4  Not  fo  th'  ungodly  race. 

They  nofuch  bleffings  find  : 
Their  hopes  ihall  fiee  like  empty  chafF 
Before  the  driving  wind. 

5  How  will  they  bear  to  f!and 

Before  that  judgement  feat. 
Where  all  the  faints  at  ChrijYs  right-hand 

In  full  afiembly  meet  ? 
^  He  knows  and  he  approves 

The  way  the  righteous  go  : 
But  finners  and  their  works  Ihall  meet 

A  dreadfoi  overthrow. 


Psalm 


P    S    J    L    M     L       JL  9 

Psalm     I.     Long  Metre. 
The  Dijerence  betnxjeen  the  Righteous  and  the  Wicked^ 
I   f  yAPPY  the  man,  whofe  cautious  feet 
ljj[  Shun  the  broad  way  where  ftnnera  go. 

Who  hates  the  place  where  Acheifts  meet. 
And  fears  to  talk  as  fcoffers  do. 

s  He  loves  t'employ  his  morning-light 
Among  the  flatutes  of  the  Lord; 
And  fpends  the  wakeful  hours  of  night. 
With  pleafure  pond'ring  o'er  the  word. 

3  He,  like  a  plant  by  gentle  ftreams. 
Shall  fiourifh  in  immortal  green  ; 
And  Heaven  will  fhine  with  kindeil  beam?. 
On  every  work  his  hands  begin. 

^    But  finners  iind  their  counfels  crofs'd ; 

As  chaff  before  the  tempell  flies  ; 

So  Ihall  their  hopes  be  blown  and  lofl. 

When  the  laft  trumpet  fiiakes  the  Ikies. 
J  In  vain  the  rebel  feeks  to  Hand 

In  judgment  with  the  pious  race  ; 

The  dreadful  Judge  with  Item  commanil 

Divides  him  to  a  different  place. 
6  **  Strait  is  the  way  my  faints  have  trod, 

"  I  blefs'd  the  path,  and  drew  it  plain  ; 

<*  But  you  would  chufe  the  crooked  road  ; 

**  And  down  it  leads  to  endlefs  pain. 

P^s  A  L  M    II.    Short  Metre. 

Tranflated  according  to  the  Divine  Pattern, 
A^s  iv.  24,  ^r, 
Chrift  Trying,  Kifing,  Interceding^  and  Reigningi 

1  [TITAKER  and  Sovereign  Lord 
JLVjL     Of  heaven  and  earth  and  feas. 

Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word. 
And  anfwers  thy  decrees. 

2  The  things  (o  long  foretold 
My  David,  are  fulfiJPd;  Wheo 


to  P    S    J   L    M    n. 

When  yenvs  and  Gentiles  }o'm  to  flay 
^e/us,  thine  holy  Child.] 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage. 

And  Jeavs  with  one  accord 
Join  ail  thsir  councils  to  dellroy 
Th'  Anointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

4  Rulers  and  kings  agree 

To  form  a  vain  defign  ; 
Agalnll:  the  Lord  their  powers  nnlte» 
Againft  his  Chrill  they  join. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage. 

And  will  fupport  his  throne  ; 
He  that  hath  raisM  him  from  the  dead. 
Hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 

Pa  V  s  E. 

6  Now  he*s  afceiided  high. 

To  rule  the  fubjefl  earth  ; 
The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads. 
And  pleads  his  heav'nly  birth. 

7  Beneath  his  fovereign  fway 

The  Gentile  nations  bend  ; 
Far  as  the  worli'i;  remoteft  bounds. 
His  kingdom  fhall  extend, 

S  The  nations  tha^  rebel, 
Muft  feel  his  iron  rod  ; 
He'll  vindicate  thofe  honours  well 
Which  he  received  from  God, 

9  [Be  wife,  ye  rulers,  now. 

And  vvoriliip  ac  his  throne  ; 
With  trembling  joy,  ye  people  bow. 
To  God's  exalted  Son. 

10  If  once  his  wr^th  arife. 
Ye  perifn  on  tlie  place  ; 

Then  bleiTed  is  the  foul  that  flies 
for  refuge  to  his  grace.] 

Psalm- 


PSALM     11.  M 

Psalm     II.     Common  Metres 
fi   T  T7HY  did  the  nations  join  to  flay 
W         The  Lord's  anointed  Son  i 
Why  did  they  caft  his  laws  away,  « 

And  tread  his  gc^pel  down  ? 
z  The  Lord  that  fits  above  the  ikies. 
Derides  their  rage  below. 
He  rpeaks  with  vengeance  in  his  eyes, 
And  ftrikes  their  fpirits  through. 

3  *'  I  call  him  my  eternal  Son, 

"  And  raife  him  from  the  dead ; 
♦'  I  make  my  holy  hill  his  throne. 
And  wide  his  kingdom  fpread. 

4  "  Afk  me, my  Son,  and  then  enjoy 
"  The  utmoft  heathen  lands  ; 

"  Thy  rod  of  iron  fhall  dcHroy 
"  The  rebel  that  withilands." 

5  Be  wife,  ye  rulers  of  the  earth. 
Obey  th'  anoiated  Lord, 

Adore  the  King  of  heavenly  birth. 
And  tremble  at  his  word. 

6  With  humble  love  addiefs  his  throne. 
For  if"  he  nown,  ye  die  : 

Thofe  are  fecure,  and  thofe  alone 
Who  on  his  grace  rely. 

Psalm     li.     Long  Metre. 

Chrlft's  Death,  Refurredion,  and  Alcenfion^ 

WKY  did  the  y^xt'r  proclaim  their  rage  ? 
The  Romans  why  their  fwords  employ  ? 
Againll  the  Lord  their  powers  engage. 
His  dear  Anointed  to  deftroy  ? 

"  Come,  let  us  break  his  bands,  they  fay, 
**  This  man  fhall  never  ^ivc  us  laws  ;'* 
And  thus  they  caft  his  yoke  away. 
And  nail'd  the  Monarch  to  the  crofs. 
3  But  God,  who  high  in  glory  reigns. 
Laughs  at  ihair  pride,  thdr  rage  CGntrols: 

He'U 


12 


PSALM     V. 


He'll  finite  their  hearts  with  inward  pain8> 
And  fpeak  in  thunder  to  their  fouls. 

4  "  I  will  ;naintain  the  King  I  made 
*'  On  Zion's  sverlafting  hill, 

"  My  ha  ad  ihall  bring  him  from  the  dead^ 
•*  And  hefhail  Hand  your  Sovereign  ftill. 

5  [His  wondrous  riling  from  the  earth 
Makes  ah  eternal  Godhead  known  ; 
The  Lord  deciarts  his  heavenly  birtJi : 
**  This  day  have  I  begot  my  Son. 

4  "  Afcend,  my  Son,  to  my  right-hand, 
*^  There  thou  fhalt  alk,  and  I  beflow 

«*  The  utmoft  bounds  of  heathen  lands  • 
"  To  thee  their  fnppliant  tribes  ftiall  b^w.''] 
7  But  nations  that  reiifl  iiis  grace 
Shall  fail  beneath  hi^,  lifted  rod  ; 
His  arm  (hall  crufn  the  iiaoious  race, 
That  dare  provoke  th'  avenging  GOD* 

P      A      u      ?      E. 

5  Now  ye\that  nt  on  earthly  thrones. 

Be  vife,  and^e-  'e  the  Lord,  the  Lamb  : 
No'.v  to  his  feet  fubmit  your  crowns. 
Rejoice  and  tremble  at  his  name. 

9  With  humble  \-^vq  addrcfs  the  Son, 
Left  he  grow  angry,  and  ye  die  ; 

His  wiath  wil]  burn  to  worlds  unknowi1> 
His  love  gives  l^fe  above  the  Iky. 

10  His  ftorrns  Hiiil  quell  the  irubborn  foe. 
And  link  his  honours  in  the  dull : 
Happy  the  foul«,  their  God  that  know. 
And  make  his  grace  their  only  triifl. 

Psalm     TIL     Common  Metre-. 
Doubts  and  Fears  fupprpjfi'd  ;  or,    God  our  Defence 

from  Sin  and  Satct:i^ 
I   T%  yj  Y  God,  how  many  are  my  fears  ? 
j[Vl     How  fall  my  foes  increafe  ? 
Confpiring  my  eternal  death. 
They  break  my  prefent  peace. 

The 


P    ^    A    L    M     HI.  13 

2  The  lying  tempter  v/ould  perfuade 

There's  no  relief  in  heaven. 
And  all  my  growing  fins  appear  . 
Too  great  to  be  forgiven-. 

3  But  thou,  my  glory,  and  my  ftrength, 

Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread, 
Shalt  filence  all  my  threatening  guiit, 
Andraife  my  drooping  head. 

4  [I  cry'd,  and  from  his  holy  hiil 

He  bovv'd  a  liftening  ear  ; 
Icaird  my  Father,  and  my  God, 
And  he  fubdued  my  fear. 

5  He  ihed  foft  flumbers  on  mine  eyes. 

In  fpite  of  all  my  foes  ; 
1  woke  and  wonder'd  at  the  grace 
That  guarded  my  rcpofe.] 

6  What  tho'  the  hofts  of  death  and   hell 

Ail  arm'd  again  (l  me  ftood  ; 
Terrors  no  more  fhall  lliake  my  foul ; 
My  refuge  is  my  God. 

7  Arife,  O  Lord,  fulnl  thy  grace, 

W/iile  I  -thy  glory  fing  ; 
My  God  has  broke  the  ferpent's  teeth,   . 
And  death  has  loft  his  fting. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belong?. 

His  arm  alone  can  fave  ; 
Blellings  attend  thy  people  here. 

And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 
Psalm  III.  i,  2,  3,  4,  5,  8.     Long  Metr-s. 
j4  Morning  Ffalm. 

OLord,  how  many  are  my  foes. 
In  this  weak  ftate  of  flefh  and  blood  ? 
My  peace  they  daily  difcompofe. 
But  my  defence  and  hope  is  God. 
2  Tired  with  the  burdens  of  the  day. 
To  thee  I  rais'd  an  evening  cry  ^ 
Thou  hcardll  when  I  began  to  pray. 
And  thine  almighty  help  was  nigh. 

B  3  Suppor' 


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3  Supported  by  thine  heavenly  aid 
1  laid  me  down  and  flept  fecure  ; 

Not  death  inould  make  my  heart  afraid. 
Though  I  (hould  wake  and  rife  no  more. 

4  But  God  fiiftain'd  me  all  the  night  ; 
Salvation  doth  to  God  belong: 
He  raised  my  head  to  fee  the  light, 
And  makfes  his  praife  my  morning  fong. 

Psalm    IV.      i,  2,  3,4,  6,  7.     Long  Metre. 

Hear'i:ig   of  Prayer ;      cr    GOD    our  Portion,     and 
Chrift  cur  Hope. 

1  f^  God  of  grace  and  righteoufnefs, 
\J  Hear  and  attend  when  I  complain: 
Thou  haft  enlarg'd  mc  in  diftrefs. 

Bow  down  a  gracious  ear  again. 

2  Ye  fons  of  men  in  vain  ye  try 
To  turn  my  glory  into  (hame ; 
How  long  will  fcofters  love  to  lie, 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name? 

3  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  faints 
From  all  the  tribes  of  men  befide; 
He  hears  a4|d  pities  their  complaints. 
For  the  dear  fake  of  Chiifi  that  died. 

4  Whea  our  obedient  hands  have  done 
A  thoufand  works  of  righteoufncfsj 
We  put  our  trafi:  in  God  alone, 

Aid  gloiy  ill  his  pard'ning  grace. 

5  Let  the  unthinking  Many  fay, 

*'   U'^ho  ■ivili  hcjio'^v  fom:  earthly  good? 
But,  Lo -d,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray ; 
Our  fouls  defire  this  heavenly  focJ. 

6  Then  fhall  ray  cheerful  powers  rejoice 
At  grace  divine,  and  love  fo  great ; 
Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice 
For  ail  th:ir  wealih  and  boafted  ftate. 

P€  A  L  M 


P    S    A    L     M      Y.  i^ 

f  8  A  L  M    IV.     Ver.T,,  4,  5,  8.    Common  Metre. 

An  E'vening  Hymn. 
I   1     ORD,  thou    wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray ; 
-8—^  I  am  for  ever  thine ; 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day. 
Nor  would  1  dare  to  f.n. 

t  And  v/hile  I  reft  my  weary  head. 
From  cares  and  bufincfs  free, 
'Tis  fwee:  converfing  or»  my  bed, 
.  With  my  own  heart  and  thee. 

3  I  pay  this  evening  facrifice; 

And  when  my  work  is  done. 
Great  God,  my  faith  and  hope  relies 
Upon  thy  grace  alone. 

4  Thus  with  my  thoughts  compos'd  to  peace, 

I'll  give  mine  eyes  to  Heep : 
Thy  haad  in  fafety  keeps  my  days. 
And  will  my  flumbers  keep. 

P  s   A   L   ?4     V.     Common  Metre. 
For  the  Lort^*s  Day  Morning. 

1  1     ORD,  in  the  morning  thou  (lialt  heaf 
-Ly  My  voice  alcendlng  high; 

To  thee  will  I  d'rcft  my  prayer 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye. 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Chriil  is  gone 

To  plead  for  all  his  faints, 
Prefendng  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  fongs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God,  before  whofe  light 

The  wicked  fliall  not  ftand  ; 

Sinners  fhall  ne'er  be  thy  delight. 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  hou(e  will  I  refort. 

To  tafte  thy  mercies  there ; 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court. 
And  worfliip  in  thy  fear. 

5  O  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  righteoufnefj  I  Make 


6  PSALM     VL 

Make  every  path  of  duty  ftrait. 
And  plain  before  my  face. 
Pa   u   s   e.. 
)  My  watchful  enemies  combine 
'•  To  tempt  my  feet  aftray ; 
Tliey  flatter  with  a  bafe  defign. 
To  make  my  foul  their  piey. 

Lcrd,  crufh  the  ferpent  in  the  dull. 

And  all  his  plots  deftroy  ; 
While  thofe  that  in  thy  mercy  truft. 

For  ever  Ihout  for  joy. 
The  men  that  love  and  fear  thy  nanae, 

Sh.ill  {c&  their  hopes  fulfilled  ; 
^i  ;>e  mighty  God  will  compafs  them 

With  favour  as  a  lliield. 

Psalm     VI.       Common  Metre. 
Complaint  in  Sicknefs  ;    or,  Dtfeajcs  healed, 

IN  Anger,  Lord,   do  not  chaflife. 
Withdraw  the  dreadful  Ibrm  j ' 
Nor  let  thine  awful  vviath  arife 
Agiinft  a  feebk  worm. 

'^Ay  foal  bow'd  down  with  heavy  cares. 

My  flefh  with  pain  cpprefs'd, 
'^.h;  couch  is  witnefs  to  my  tears. 

My  tears  forbid  my  reft. 

Sorrow  and  grief  wear  out  ray  days  ; 

I  vvdte  ihe  night  v.ithcries. 
And  count  ihe  minutes  as  they  pafs, 

'Till  the  flow  morning  rife. 

Shall  I  be  flill  tormented  more  ? 

My  eyes  confum'd  with  grief? 
How  long,  my  God,  how  long,  before 

Thine  hand  afford  relief.^ 

He  hears  his  mourning  children  fpeak. 

He  pities  all  our  groans. 
He  faves  us  for  his  mercy's  fake, 

And  heals  our  broken  bones.  .  6   The 


p   s   A  L   M   rn,  rr 

6  The  virtue  of  his  fovcreign  word, 
Reftores  our  fainting  breath  ; 
For  iilent  graves  praife  not  the  Lord, 
Nor  is  he  known  in  death. 

Psalm     VI.      Long  Metre. 

^ejnptattor.s  in  SlckneJ's  overcome. 

1  T    CRD,  I  can  fuffer  thy  rebukes, 

-»— '  Vv^iien  thou  with  kindnefs  doft  chaf-ife  ; 
But  thy  fierce  v^rath  1  cannot  bear, 
O  let  it  not  againll  me  rife  1 

2  Pity  my  languiftiing  eftate, 
And  eafe  the  forrows  that  1  feci' ; 

The  wounds  rtiine  heavy  hand  hatji  made,, 
O  let  thy  gentler  touches  hsal  ! 

3  See  how  in  fighs  I  pafs  my  days,  : 
And  vvafte  in  groan?  the  weary  night  : 

My  bed  is  watf^r'd  with  my  tears  ; 
My  grief  coniumes,  and  dims  my  fight, 

4  Look  how  the  powers  of  nature  mourn  ! 
How  long-,  Almighty  God,  how  long  ? 
When  ihall  thine  hour  of  grace  return  f 
When  fnall  1  make  thy  grace  my  fong  ? 

5  I  feci  my  flelh  fo  near  the  grave. 
My  thoughts  are  tempted  to  defpalr  : 
But  graves  can  never  praife  the  Lord, 
For  all  is  dull:  and  filence  there. 

C  Depart,  ye  tempters,  from  my  foul. 
And  all  defpairing  thoughts  depart  ; 
My  God,  who  hears  my  humble  moan. 
Will  eafe  my  flefh,  and  cheer  my  heart. 
P  s   A   L   u     VI L  Commc^  Metre. 

God''s  Care  of  bis  People, and  Puni/hmcnt  of  Per/ecut9i'S' 

1  IV/TY  truil  is  in  my  heavenly  Friend, 
±VX     My  hope  in  thee,  my  God  : 
Rife  and  my  helplefs  life  defend. 

From  thofe  that  feek  my  blood, 

2  W^ith  infolence  and  fury  they 

My  foul  in  pieces  tear,  A%- 

B2 


>8  P    S    J    L    M      VIIX. 

As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey 
When  no  deliverer's  near. 

3  If  e'er  my  pride  provok'd  them  firfl:. 

Or  once  abus'd  my  foe. 
Then  let  thetn  tread  my  life  to  duft. 
And  lay  my  honour  low. 

4  If  there  be  malice  found  in  me, 

I  know  thy  piercing  Qjts  ; 
I  ihould  not  dare  appeal  to  thee. 
Nor  ai]-i  my  God  to  rife. 

5  Arife,  my  God,  lift  up  thy  hand. 

Their  pride  and  power  control  ; 
Awa!:e  to  judgement/and  command 
Deliv'rance  formyfoul. 

Pause. 

6  [Let,finners,  and  their  wicked  rage 

.  Ee  humbled  to  the  dul^  ; 
Shall  not  the  God  of  truth  engage 
To  vindicate  the  jufl ! 

7  He  knows  the  heart,  he  trie^  the  reins. 

Pie  will  defend Jtih'  upright  : 
Ki.s  fharpcjil  arrows  he  ordains 
A^ainf^  the  Tons  of  {pight. 
S  T]io'  leagn'd  in  guile  their  malice  fpread, 
A  fan  re  before  my  way  ; 
Th^'ir  miichiefii  cri  their  i.mpious  head. 

His  vengeance  fhdl  repay. 
That  cruel  perfecuting  race 
Mull  feei  his  dreadful  fvsord  : 
ivske  my  foul,  and  praile  the  grace 
Andjnfli,ce  ^"the  Lord. 

?  s   A   h   u^  VIII.     Short  Metre. 
Cod^s  So'veycigntj  ar.d  Goodncjs  ;  and  Mans  Dominion 

o^ocr  the  Crccturni. 
1   f^  Lord,  our  he-venjy  King, 
^^     Thy  name  is  ail  divine  ; 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread,. 
And  o'er  the  heavens  they  iliine.  2  When 


PSALM     VIII.  J| 

2  When  to  thy  works  on  high 

I  raife  my  wondering  eyes> 
And  fee  the  moon  complete  in  light 
Adorn  the  darkfome  Ikies  : 

3  When  I  furvey  the  ftars 

And  all  their  fhining  forms. 
Lord,  what  is  man,  that  worthlefs  thing, 
A-kiii  to  ^\i^  and  worms  ? 

4  Lord,  v/hat  i^  worthlefs  man. 

That  thou  Ihouldft  love  him  fo  ! 
Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  plac'd. 
And  lord  of  all  below. 

5  Thine  honours  crown  his  head. 

While  bealls,  like  flaves  obey. 
And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wings^ 
And  fifh  that  cleave  the  fea. 

6  Plow  rich  thy  bounties  are  ! 

And  wondrous  are  thy  ways : 
Of  dull  and  worrns  thy  power  can  frame 
A  monument  of  praife. 

7  From  mouths  of  feeble  babes 

And  Sucklings,  thou  canlldraw 
Surprizing  honours  to  thy  name. 

And  flriks  the  world  with  awe. 
S  O  Lord,  our  heavenly  King, 

Thy  na:Tie  is  all  divine  : 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  is  fpread. 

And  o'er  the  heavens  they  ihine.] 

Psalm     VIII.     Common  Metre. 

ChriU's    Condefce7iJton    and  Glorification  ',    or,    God 
made  Man, 


'0^[ 


ord,  our  Lord,  how  v/ondrous  great 


s  thine  exalted  name  * 


he  glories  of  thy  heavenly  ftate 
Let  men  and  babes  proclaim^ 

2  When 


«0 


P    S    J    L    M      VIIL 


2  When  I  behold  thy  works  on  high. 
The  moon  that  rules  the  night. 
And  ihining  ftars  that  grace  thefky. 
Thole  moving  worlds  of  light  ; 

5  Lord,  what  i$  man,  or  all  his  race. 
Who  dwells  lo  far  below. 
That  thou  Ihouldft  viiit  him  with  grace, 
And  love  his  nature  fo  ? 

4  That  thine  eternal  Son  fliouldbear 

To  take  a  mortal  form. 
Made  lower  than  his  angels  are. 
To  fave  a  dying  worm. 

5  [Yet  while  he  liv'd  on  earth  unknown. 

And  men  would  not  adore, 
Behojd  obedient  nature  own. 
His  Godhead  and  his  power. 

6  The  waves  lay  fpread  beneath  his  feet. 

And  fifh,  at  his  command. 
Bring  their  large  Ihoals  to  Peter'^s  net. 
Bring  tribute. to  his  hand. 

7  Thefe  fmaller  glories  of  the  Son 

Shone  through  the  fleihly  cloud  ; 
Now  we  beheld  him  on  his  throne,  ' 

And  men  confefshim  God.] 

S  Let  him  with  majefly  be  crown'd. 
Who  bow'd  his  head  to  death  ; 
And  his  eternal  honours  found, 
From  all  things  that  have  breath. 
9  Jefusy  our  Lord,  how  wondrous  great 
Is  thine  exalted  name  ! 
The  glories  of  thy  heavenly  Itale 

Let  the  whole  earth  proclaim.  *• 

Psalm      VIIL    Ver.     i,  2.   Pamphrafed, 
Firji  Part.     Long    Metre. 
TV^tHofama  of  the  Children  ;  Or,  Infanis  fraijlng  God, 
I    A  LMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  fkies, 
.iX  Thro'  the  wide  earth  thy  name  is  fpread, 

And 


,  P    S    A    L    M      VIII-  21 

And  thine  eternal  glories  rife 

O'er  ail  the  heavens  thy  hands  have  made. 

2  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young. 
There  founding  notes  of  honour  raife  ; 
And  babes,  with  uninilrudted  tongue. 
Declare  the  wonders  of  thy  praife. 

3  Thy  power  affiils  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground,. 
To  ftilithe  bold  blafphemer's  rage. 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4  Children  amidH  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee  their  great  Redeemer's  face  ; 
The  Son  ofDa^uidy  is  their  fong. 
And  loud  Hojannas  fill  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  priefta 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring  ; 
Revenge  firs  filent  in  their  breafts, 
WJiile  Je-xvijh  babes  proclaim  their  King. 

Psalm  VlII.    Ver.    3,  &c.  Paraphrafed. 
Second  Part.    Long  Metre. 

A. lam  and  Qh.ri^,  Lords  of  the  Oldand  Neto  Creation. 

LORD,  what  was  man  when  made  at  firll, 
Jdam  the  OiTspring  of  the  dud. 
That  thou  Ihouldll  fet  him  and  his  race 
But  juft  below  an  angel's  plage  ? 

That  thou  ihouldft  raife  his  nature  fo. 
And  rnake  him  lord  of  all  below, 
Make  every  beail  and  bird  fubmit. 
And  lay  the  fifties  at  his  feet .? 

3  But  O  !  what  brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  fecond  Adarni  Hate  ! 
What  honours  Ihall  thy  Son  adorn. 
Who  condefcended  to  be  born  ? 

I4  See  him  belo\y  his  angels  made ; 
I     Behold  him  numbered  with  the  dead, 
I     To  fave  a  ruin'd  world  from  lin  : 

But  he  Ihall  reign  with  power  divine.  5  The 


21  P    S    A    L    M      IX. 

5   The  world  to  come,  redeem'd  from  all 
The  rnis'ries  that  attend  the  lall. 
New  made  and  glorious,  fliall  lubmit 
At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 

Psalm     IX,     Firji  Metre, 
Wrath  and  Mercy  from  the  'Judgement  Seat. 

1  \^'l7'JfTH  my  whole  heart  I'll  raifemy  fong, 

▼  ▼        Thy  wonders  I'li  proclaim  ; 
Thou  fovereign  judge  of  right  and  wrong 
Wilt  put  thy  foes  to  lliair.e. 

2  I'll  fmg  thy  majefty  and  grace  ; 

My  God  prepares  his  throne 
To  judge  the  world  in  righteoufnefs. 
And  make  his  vengeance  known. 

3  Then  fhall  the  Lord  a  refuge  prove 

For  all  the  poor  oppreis'd  ; 
To  fave  the  people  or  his  love. 
And  give  the  weary  left. 

4  The  men  that  know  thy  name  will  trull 

In  thy  abundant  grace  ; 
For  thou,  hall  ne'er  forfook  the  juft. 
Who  humbly  feek  ihy  face. 

5  Singpraifes  to  the  righteous  Lord, 

Who  dwells  on  Zicn\  Hill, 
W^ho  executes  his  threat'ning  word, 
Whofe  works  his  grace  fulfil. 
Psalm      IX.    Ver.    I2.      Second  Part. 
The  Wiidom  and  Equity  of  Pro-jidence. 
1   XXZHEN  the  great  Judge  fupreme  and  juil, 
^  ▼         Shall  once  enquire  for  blood. 
The  humble  fouls  that  mourn  in  dull. 
Shall  find  a  faithful  Go  d  . 

1  He  from  the  dreadful  gates  of  death 
Does  his  own  children  raife  ; 
In  Zion^  gates,  with  cheerful  breath. 
They  fmg  their  Father's  praife. 

3  ^^^ 


p    S    A    L    M      X.  23 

His  fbee  Ihall  fail,  with  heedlefs  feet. 

Into  {iVi^  pit  they  made  ; 
And  fiHiiers  perifii  in  ihe  net 

1  hat  their  own  hands  have  fpread. 

,^  Thus  by  thy  jucigement,  mighty  God, 

'Are  thy  deep  cou-ilels  knov/n  ; 

When  men  of  mii'chief  are  defuoy'd. 

In  fnares  that  were  their  own. 

Pause. 

The  wicked  Ihall  iink  down  to  hell  5 

Thy  wrath  devour  the  lands. 
That  dare  foget  thee,  or  rebel 
Againil  thy  known  commands. 

6  Though  faints  to  fore  diilrefs  are  brought. 
And  wait  and  long  complain. 

Their  cries  (hail  never  be  forgot. 
Nor  Ihall  their  hopes  be  vain. 

7  [Rife,  great  Redeemer,  from  thy  feat. 
To  judge  and  fave  the  poor  ; 

Let  nations  tremble  at  thy  feet. 
And  man  prevail  no  more. 

%  Thy  thunder  (hall  affright  the  proud. 
And  put  their  hearts  to  pain. 
Make  them  confefs  that  thou  art  God, 
And  they  but  feeble  men. 

Psalm     X.     Common  Metre. 

Prayer  heard,  and  Saints  fa^ved  ;  or  Pride,    Atheijm 
and  OppreJJion punijhed. 

For  a  Humiliacion  Day, 

1  T  T  7HY  doth  the  Lord  depart  \o  far, 

y  y      And  why  conceal  his  face. 

When  great  calamities  appear. 
And  times  of  deep  diftrefs  ? 

2  Lord,  (hall  the  wicked  ftill  deride 

Thy  juftice  and  thy  laws  ? 
Shall  they  advance  their  heads  in  pride, 
<       And  flight  the  righteous  caufe.  3  They 


n 


PSALM      XL 


3  They  cift  thy  judgements  from  their  iight> 

And  then  infult  the  poor  , 
They  boaft  in  their  exalted  height. 
That  they  ftiall  fall  no  more. 

4  Arife,  O  God,  lift  up  thine  hand. 

Attend  our  humble  cry  ; 
No  enemy  (hall  dare  to  iland 
When  God  afcends  on  high. 
Pause. 

5  Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage^ 

And  fay  with  foolifh  pride, 
*'   The  GOD  of  He  wv  en  <v:illne*er  engage 
"   To  fight  on  Z ion's  ^ide. 

6  But  thou  for  ever  art  our  Lord  ; 

And  powerful  is  thine  hand. 
As  when  the  heathens  felt  thy  fword. 
And  perifh'd  from  thy  land. 

7  Thou  wilt  prepare  our  hearts  to  pray. 

And  caufe  iliine  ear  to  hear  ; 

Accept  the  vovvs  thy  children  pay. 

And  free  thy  faints  from  fear. 

S   Proud  tyrants  (hall  no  more  opprefs. 
No  more  defpife  the  juft  ; 
And  mighty  fmners  Ihall  confefs 
They  are  but  earth  and  duiL    \ 

Psalm     XL 
Godlo'ves  the  Righteous ,  and  hates  the  Wicked, 

I    IV/TV  refuge  is  the  God  of  love, 
XVX  Why  do  my  foes  infult  and  cry, 
"   Fly  like  a  timorous  trembling  do--ve, 
'*   To  dijlant  nvoods  or  mountains  Jly, 

z  If  government  be  once  dellroy'd, 
(That  firm  foundation  of  our  peace) 
And  violence  make  jullice  void. 
Where  fhall  the  righteous  feek  redrefs  ? 

3   The  Lord  in  heaven  has  fix'd  his  throne. 
His  eye  furveys  the  world  below  5  Td 


P    S    A    L    M     XIL  ^5 

To  him  all  mortal  things  are  known. 
His  eye-lids  fearch  our  fpirits  through* 

4  If  he  af!li(fls  his  faints  fo  far. 

To  prove  their  love,  and  try  their  graccj 
What  may  the  bold  tr^nfgreiTors  fear  ? 
His  foul  abhors  their  wicked  ways. 

^  On  impious  wretches  he  fhall  rain 

Sulphureous  flames  of  wailing  death. 

Such  as  he  kindled  on  the  plain 

Of  Sodomy  with  his  angry  breath, 
6  The  righteous  Lord  loves  righteous  foL'% 

Whoi'e  thoughts  and  aftions  are  fmcere. 

And  with  a  gracious  eye  beholds 

'V'^Q  men  that  his  own  image  bear. 

.Psalm     XII.     Long  Metre* 

^he  Saint^s  Safety  and  Hope  in  e^il  Times  :  Or,  Sins 
of  the  Tongue  complained  of jViT..  Blafphemyt  Faij' 
hoody  Sec. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  appear  andfavc? 
For  vice  and  vanity  prevail ; 
The  godly  periih  in  the  grave, 
Thejuil  depart,  the  faithful  fail.  ; 

•^  The  whole  difcourfe,  when  crouds  are  met> 

Is  filPd  with  trifles  loofe  and  vain  ;  "•, 

Their  lips  are  flattery  and  deceit, 
AiTtd  their  proud  laviguage  is  profane. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound 

Shall  not  maintain  t'leir  triumph  long  •: 
The. God  of  vengeance  will  confjund 
The  flattering  and  blafpheming  tongue. 

4  ''  Tet  J^ai  I  cur  tvords  le  free ^  they  cry  ;  y 
*'   Oz'.r  toiigHesfoall  bs  controVd  hy  none'. 

"   l^VheVii  is  Lhe  Lord,  ivill  ajk  us  v^hy  ? 
Or  fay  y  ow  lips  are  not  our  ffav»  ?  " 

C  5  Th^ 


Xi 


k6  p  s  J  L  M     xri. 

5  The  Lord,  who  fees  the  poor  opprefs'd. 
And  hears  th'  oppreflbr's  haughty  flrain. 
Will  riie  to  give  his  children  reft, 

Nor  Ihall  they  truil  his  word  in  vain. 

6  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  tho*  often  try'd. 
Void  of  deceit  fhall  ilill  appear  ; 
Not  filver,  feven  times  purify'd 

From  drofs  '^nd  mixture,  ihines  fo  clear. 
6  Thy  grace  fhall  in  the  darkefl  hour 
Defend  from  danger?»nd  furprife  ; 
Tho'  when  the  vileft  men  have  power. 
On  every  fide  oppreffors  rife. 

Psalm     XII.     Common  Metre. 

Complaint  of  a  general  Corruption  of  Manners  :  T)r, 
The  Promije  and  Signs  of  ChriiVs  coming  to  fudgemtnt^ 

1  TTELP,  Lord,  for  men  of  virtue  fail:, 
-*  A   Reiijj;ion  lofes  ground  i 

The  fons  of  violence  prevail. 
And  treacheries  abound. 

2  Their  oaths  and  promifes  theybrea"k. 

Yet  ad  the  flatterer's  part ; 
With  fair  deceitful  lips  they  fpeak. 
And  with  a  double  heart. 

3  If  we  reprove  fome  hatef^jllie. 

They  fcorn  our  faithful  word :  ' 
**  Are  not  our  lips  .our  oi-y/z,"  they  cry> 
'*  And^ho  jhail  be  our  Lordi'  ". 

4.  Scoffers  appear  on  every  fide, 
V/here  a  vile  race  of  men 
Is  rais'd  to  fedts  of  power  and  pride> 
And  bears  tiie  fword  in  vain. 

Pause. 

J  Lord,  when  inrquitles  abound, 
A  ad  blafphemy  grows  bold. 
When  faith  is  rarely  to  be  found. 
And  iove  is  waxing  cold  j 

6  Is 


J>    3    A    L    M        XIII.  «7 

6^  Is  not  thy  chariot  hafteningon  ? 
Haft  thoa  not  given  the  fign? 
May  we  not  trufl  and  live  upon 
A  promiie  i"o  divine  ? 
7  "  Yes,faith  the  Lord,  now  will  I  rife, 

*'  And  make  th'  oppreffors  fiee;  ; 

"  I  Ihall  appear  to  their  lurprile, 
**  And  fat  my  fervants  free.** 
%  Thy  word,  like  filver  feven  times  tryM^ 
Thro'  ages  ihall  eadure  ; 
The  men  that  in  thy  truth  confide 
Shall  find  thy  promiiei  lure. 

P  s  A  L  M  XIII.     Common  Metre. 
Gomplaint^  under  the  Temptation  of  the  Devih 

"O"  O  W  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face  I 
Mv  God,  how  long  delay  ? 
When  Ihall  I  feel  thofe  heavenly  rays 
That  chafe  my  fears  away  ? 

a|  How  long  (hall  my  poor  laboring  foul 
Wreftle  and  toil  in  vain  ? 
Thy  word  can  all  my  foes  control. 
And  eafe  my  raging  pain. 

3-  See  how  the  Prince  of  darknefs  tries 
All  his  malicious  arts ; 
He  fpreads  amift  around  my  eyes. 
And  throws  his  firey  darts. 

/^  Be  thou  my  fun,  and  thou  my  fhield. 
My  foul  in  fafety  keep; 
Make  halle  before  mine  eyes  are  feal'cj 
In  death's  eternal  fleep, 

5  Kow  would  the  tepripter  boa  ft  aloud. 
Should  I  become  his  prey  ! 
Behold  the  fons  of  hell  grow  prpuq 
To  fee  thy  long  dela^. 

6  But 


C2S  P    S    J    I    M       XIV. 

$  But  they  fhall  fly  at  thy  rebuke. 
And  Satan  Iiide  his  head  ; 
He  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  look. 
And  hears  thy  voice  with  dread. 

7  Thou  wilt  difplay  that  fovereign  grace 
V/he  r  ce  al  1  ni  y  c  o  in  for  ts  Ipr  1  r,  g . 
'I  ihall  employ  my  lips  in  praife, 
And  thy  falvation  fing. 

f  -L  A   L   M     XIV.     Firll  Part.  Cov:.  Meire^ 

By  Nature  all  Men  are  finners^ 

1  TTCOLS  in  their  hearts  believe  and  fay, 
'  '■  .i*    o  That  all  rengion*s  vain, 

*'  There  is  no  God  that  reigns  on  high, 
*■*  Or  mifids  th'  niFairsof  men." 

■  3  From  thoughts  fo  dreadful  and  profana 
Corrupt  difcourfe  proceeds ; 
^nd  ill  their  impious  hands  are  found 
Abominable  di-eds. 

3;^  The  Lord  from  his  celcf^ial  throne 
r.tok'd  do.vn  on  things  below. 
To  iind  the  mrtn  that  fought  his  grace. 
Or  did  his  JLiftice  know. 

J^  By  nature  all  arc  gone  aftray. 
Their praclice  all  the  fame; 
There's  none  that  fears  his  Maker's  hand. 
There's  none  that  loves  liis  name. 

5  Their  tongues  are  us'd  to  fpeak  deceit. 

Their  flanders  never  ceafe  ; 
How  fwift  to  mifchief  are  their  feet^ 
Nor  know  the  paths  of  peace. 

6  Such  feeds  of  fm  (that  bitter  root) 

In  every  heart  are  found  ; 
Nor  can  they  bear  diviner  fruit. 
Till  grace  refine  the  ground. 


P    e    A    L    M        XV,  29 

Psalm    XIV.     Second  Part.     Com,  Metre. 

The  folly  of  Perfeciitors, 

I     /IRE  linners  now  (b  fenfelefs  growa 
•^~*-  That  they  the  faints  devour  r 
And  never  vvoi-lhip  at  thy  throne^, 
Nor  fear  thine  awful  power  ?* 

2  Great  Gob,  appear  to  their  furprife^ 

Reveal  thy  dreadful  *-.ame  ; 
Let  them  no  more  thy  wrudi  defpife. 
Nor  tarn  o«tr  hope  to  fuame. 

3  Doft  thoa  not5weil  among  the  juft? 

And  yet  our  foes  deride. 
That  we  fhould  make  thy  name  cur  trufl : 
Great  God,  confound  their  pride. 

4  Oh  that  the  joyful  day  v/ere  come 

To  finifii  our  diftrefs ! 
When  God  ftiall  bring  his  children  home. 
Our  fongs  fhall  never  ceafe. 

Psalm     XV*     Common  Metre, 

Charaaers   of  a  Saint  ;    Or,    A  Citt-zen  of  Zion  \ 
Or,  The  ^talifications  of  a  Chrijlian^ 

I  ,  yyHO  Ihall  inhabit  in  thy  hii], 
O  God  of  holinefs  ? 
Whom  will  the  Lord  admit  to  dwell 
So  near  his  throne  of  grace  ? 

Z  The  man  that  walk§  in  pious  ways, 
And  works  with  righteous  hands  ; 
That  truils  his  Maker's  promis'd  grac© 
And  follows  his  commands. 

3  He  fpeaks  the  meaning  of  his  heart. 

Nor  (landers  with  his  tongue  ; 

Will  fcarce  believe  an  ill  report. 

Nor  do  his  neighbour  wrong* 

"C  z  ^        4  Th« 


30  P    S    J    L    M       XV. 

4  The  wealthy  fjnner  he  contemns^ 

Loves  all  that  fear  the  Lord  ; 
And  tho*  to  his  own  hurt  he  (wears. 
Still  he  performs  his  Word. 

5  His  hands  difdain  a  golden, bribe. 

And  never  wrong  the  poor. 
This  man  fhall  dwell  with  God  on  earth. 
And  find  his  heaven  fecure. 

Psalm     XV.       Long  Metre. 

l^eligion  and  Jufiicei  Qoodnefs  and  Truth  ;  or>, 
duties ,  to  GOD  and  Man  ;  or,,  the  Salifications; 
of  a  Chri/fian. 

1  ^X/HO fiiall  afcend  thy  heavenly  place, 
»  ▼      Great  God,  and  dwell  before  thy  face  ? 
The  man  that  minds  religion  now. 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below  : 

2  Whofe  hands  are  pure,  whofe  heart  is  clean; 
Whofelipsftill  fpeak  the  thing  they  mean  i 
No  Zanders  dwell  upon  his  tongue  ; 

He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

3  [Scarce  will  he  truft  an  ill  report. 
Or  vent  it  to  his  neighbou»-*s  hurt :: 

Sinners  of  flate  he  can  delpife. 
But  faints  arehonour'd  in  his  eyes. 

4  [Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  flood. 
And  always  makes  his  promife  good 

i  Nor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  fwears. 
Whatever  pain  orlbfs  he   bears.] 

5  [He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold, 

AriA  mourns  that  juilice  ihould  be  fold  : 
W''hile  others  fcorn  and  wrong  the  poor. 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door. 

^  He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 
For  thofe  that  curfe  him  to  his  face  ; 
And  doth  to  all  men  iHll  the  fame 
Tha«  he  woi^ld  hope  or  wilh  from  them.       7  Yet. 


T^    S    A    L    M       XVI.  5J 

7  Yet,  when  his  holieft  works  are  done> 
His  foul  depends  on  grace  alone  ; 
This  is  the  man  thy  face  ihall  fee* 
And  dwell  for  ever.  Lord,  with  thee; 

Psalm   XVI.  Firfi Parf.  LongMstre. 

ConfeJJion  of  our  Po'verty  ;  and,  Saints   the  beft  Com^ 
pany  :  or,  Goo^  Works  profit  Men,  not  GOD, 

1  PRESERVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need, 
•*-      For  fuccour  to  thy  throne  I  flee. 

But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead; 
My  goodnefs  cannot  reach  to  thee. 

2  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confeft 
How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am  ; 
My  praife  can-  never  make  thee  blell. 
Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thy  faints  on  earth  may  reap 
Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do  ; 
Thefe  are  the  company  I  keep, 
Thefe  are  the  choicefl  friends  I  know* 

4  Let  others  chufei  thefons  of  mirth 
To  give  a  relifh  to  their  wine  ; 

I  love  the  men  of  heavenly  birth, 
Whofe  thoughts  and  language  are  divine. 

Psalm     XVI,    Second  Part,  Long  Metre, 

Chrift's  Allfuffickncy, 

Y\  ^  ^  ^^^  ^^®^^  ^*'^^  ^"*^  forrows  rife. 

Who  hafte  to  feek  fome  idol  god  1 
I  will  not  tafte  their  facrivice^ 
Their  offerings  of  forbidden  blood. 

a  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup. 
And  nobler  food  to  live  upon  j , 
He  for  my  life  has  offer'd  up 
Jefusj  his  beft  beloved  Son. 

3  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feaft  ; 

8y  da^  his  counfels  guide  mc  right ;  And 


32  P    ^    A    L    M        Xyi. 

'    And  be  his  name  forever  bleil. 
Who  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  night. 

4  I  fet  him  ftlll  before  mine  eyes ; 

At  my  right  hand  heftands  prepar'd 
^  To  keep  my  foul  from  all  furprife. 
And  be  my  everlailing  guard. 

Psalm     XYl,  Third  Part.  Long  Metre. 
Courage  in  Death,  and  Hope  of  the  Re/urreGioUt 

1  "VX^  HEN  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  ilron^^. 

His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop  ; 
Be  glad,  my  heart,  rejoice,  my  tongue. 
My  dying  flefh  ihall  reft  in  hope. 

2  Though  in  the  duft  I  lay  my  head. 
Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  foul  for  ever  with  the  dead, 

Nor  lofe  thy  children  in  the  grave. 

3  My  flefli  fliall  thy  firfl  call  obey. 
Shake  off  the  dull,  and  rife  on  high  ; 
Then  fnalt  thou  lead  the  wondrous  way 
Up  to  the  throne  above  the  fky. 

4  There  ftreams  of  endlefs  pleafure  flow ; 
And  full  difcoveries  of  thy  grace 
[Which  we  but  tailed  here  below] 
Spread  heavenly  joys  thro*  all  the  place. 

Psalm  XVI.  i--8,  Z'/r/P^;-/.  Com.  Metre. 

Sup  pert  and  Counfel  from  GOD  'without  Merits 

1  Q  A  V  E  me,  O  Lord,  from  every  foe  ; 
^  In  thee  my  trull  I  place, 
Though  all  the  good  that  I  can  do 
Can  ne'er  delerve  thy  grace  ; 

2  Yet  if  my  God  prolong  my  breath. 

The  faints  may  ilill  rejoice, 
The  faints,  tlie  glory  of  the  earth. 
The  people  of  my  choice. 

3  Let 


r    S    A    L    M        XVI,  11 

^  Let  heathens  to  their  idols  hafle. 
And  worlhip  wood  or  Hone  ; 

But  my  delightful  lot  is  call 
Where  the  true  pod  is  known. 

4  His  hand  provides  my  cor.Hant  food. 
He  fills  my  daiiy  cup  ; 
Much  arri  1  pleas'd  with  prefent  good> 
But  more  rejoice  in  hope. 

2  God  is  my  portion  and  my  joy  ; 
His  counlels  are  my  light : 
He  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  day. 
And  gentle  hints  by  night. 

6  My  foul  would  all  her  thoughts  approve 
To  his  all-feeing  eye  ; 
Not  death  nor  hell  my  hope  fliall  mov? 
While  fuch  a  friend  is  nigh. 

?  s  A  I.  M    XVI.  Second  Part.    Common  Met^, 

The  Death  and  ReJurre5lion  of  Chrifl. 

Set  the  Lord  before  my  face, 
^^  He  bears  my  courage  up  : 
<*  My  heart,  my  tongue  their  joys  exprefs^ 
"  Myflelh  (hall  reftin  hope. 

Z  **  My  fpirit.  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
''  Where  fouls  departed  are  j 
"  Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave 
*'  To  fee  corruption  there. 

^  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 
^      "  And  raife  me  to  thy  throne : 
*'  Thy  courts  immortal  pleafure  give, 
'*  Thy  prefence  joys  unknown." 

4  [Thus  in  the  name  of  Chrifl:  the  Lord, 
The  holy  David  fung. 
And  Providence  fu;£is  the  word 
Of  his  prophetic  tongue. 

5  Jeni.3 


I 


34  PSALM       XVIJ, 

5  Jefus,  whom  ev€!ry  faint  adores. 
Was  crucify 'd  and  flain; 
Behold  the  tomb  its  prey  reftores. 
Behold  he  lives  again. 

9  When  fhall  my  feet  arife  and  ftand 
On  heaven's  eternal  hills  ? 
There  iits  the  San  at  God's  right  hand. 
And  there  the  Father  fmiles.] 

Psalm     XVII.   Fer.  13,  ^c.  Short  Metre. 

Portion  of  Smnts  and  Sinners  ;  or,  Hope   and  Dsf", 
pair   in  Death, 

I     /\  RISE,  my  gracious  God, 

And  make  the  wicked  flee;. 
They  are  but  thy  chaftifing  rod. 
To  drive  thy  faints  to  thee. 

2  Behold  the  finner  dies. 

His  haughty  words  are  vain  ; 
Kere  in  this  life  his  pleafure  lies. 
And  all  beyond  is  pain. 

3  Then  let  his  pride  advance. 

And  boaft  of  all  his  /lore  ; 

The  Lord  is  my  inheritance. 

My  ioul  can  wilh  no  more. 

4  I  fhall  behold  the  face^ 

Of  my  forgiving  God  ; 
And  ftand  complete  in  righteoufneft',, 
Wafh'd  in  my  Saviour's  blood. 

5  There's  a  new  heaven  begun 

When  I  awake  from  death, 

Drelt  in  the  likenefs  of  thy  Son, 

And  draw  immortal  breath. 


Psalm 


'PSALM        XVIII  M 

P  s  A  -L  M     XVII.         Long  Metre.  ^ 

The  Sinner's  Portion   and  Saint's  Hope  ;  or,  the 
Hea^venofjeparate  Souls,  and  the  Rejurre^ian, 

1  T    ORD,  I  am  thine  ;  but  thou  wilt  prove 
J—'  My  faith  my  patience  and  my  love  ; 
When  men  of  Ipite  again  ft  me  join. 

They  are  the  rwofd,  the  hand  is  thine. 

2  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below  ; 
*Tis  all  the  happinefti  they  know, 

'Tis  all  they  feek  ;    they  take  their  fhares  ; 
And  leave  the  rell  among  their  heirs. 

3  What  finners  Value,  I  refign  ; 
Lord  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine  : 
I  fliall  behold  thy  blifsful  face. 

And  ftand  complete  in  righteoufneifs. 

.'4  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  fhow$ 
But  the  bright  world,  to  which  I  go. 
Hath  joys  fubftantial  and  fincere  ; 
When  (hall  I  wake  and  find  me  there? 

5   O  glorious  hour  !  O  bleft  abode  ! 
I  fhall  be  near,  and  like  my  God ; 
Aad  flefh  and  {\n  no  more  control 
The  facred  pleafures  of  the  foul. 

€  My  flellifhall  flunrber  In  the  ground. 
Till  the  laft  trumpet's  joyful  found  : 
Then  burft  the  chains  with  fweet  furprife 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rife. 

P  s  A  L  M     XVIII.     Firfi  Part,     Long  Metre, 
r^r.  1— 9,    15  —  18. 

^^Deliverance  from  Defpair  %    or,  Temptation  overcome 

I   rpH EE  will  I  love,  O Lord,   my  flrength, 
-t     My  rock,  -my  tower,  my  high  defence ; 
Thy  mighty  arm  fhall  be  my  truil. 
For  i  have  found  falvaUon  theuce, 

2  Death 


6  ^   S'  J   L   M      xViir. 


2  Death,  and  the  terrors  of  the  grave. 
Stood  round  me  with  their  difmal  ihade  5 
While  floods  of  high  temptation  rofej 
And  made  my  fmking  foul  afraid. 

3  I  faw  the  opening  gates  of  hell 
With  endlefs  pains  and  forrovvs  there> 
(Which  none  but  they  that  feel  can  tell) 
While  I  was  hurry'd  to  defpair. 

4  In  my  diflrefs  I  call'd  my  God, 
When  I  could  fcarce  believe  him  mine  ; 
Ke  bow'd  his  ear  to  my  complaint  ; 
And  prov'd  his  faving  grace  divinCj, 

5  [With  fpeed  he  flew  to  my  relief. 
As  on  a  cherub's  wing  he  rode; 
Awful,  and  bright  as  lightnings  flionc 
The  face  of  my  deliverer  God. 

'6  Temptations  fled  at  his  rebuke. 
The  blaft  of  his  Almighty  breath: 
He  fent  falvation  from  on  high. 
And  drew  me  from  the  deeps  of  death.] 

7  Great  were  my  fears,  my  foes  were  great. 
Much  was  their ilrength,  and  more  their  rage; 
But  Chrijiy  my  Lord,  is  conqueror  iliil 

In  all  the  wars  the  proud  can  v/age^. 

8  My  fong  for  ever  fhall  record 
That  terrible,  that  joyful  hour; 
And  give  the  glory  to  the  Lord 
Due  CO  his  mercy  and  his  power. 

Psalm     XVIII. 

Second  Part.  Fer.  20—26.  Long  Metrd. 

Sincerky  proved  and  renvarded. 

t   X    ORD,  thou  hafl:  feen  my  foulfmcere, 
-*-'     Haft  made  toy  truth  and  love  appear*: 
BeR">re  mine  eyes  I  fet  thy  laws. 
And  thou  ha^  owa'd  my  righteous  caiife. 

1  Since 


PSALM     XVIII.  57 

z  Since  I  have  learn'd  thy  holy  ways, 
Tve  walk'd  upright  before  thy  face  : 
Or  if  my  feet  did  e'er  depart. 
Thy  love  reclaim'd  my  wandering  heart. 

3  What  fore  ttmptations  broke  my  reft  ! 
What  wars  and  ftrugglings  in  my  breaft  ! 
But  through  thy  grace  that  reigns  within, 
I  guard  againft  my  darling  fin. 

4  That  fm  that  clofe  befets  me  ftill. 
That  works  and  ftrives  againft  my  will ; 
When  fhall  thy  fpirit's  fovereign  power 
Deftroy  it,  that  it  rife  no  more  ? 

5  With  an  impartial  hand,  the  Lord 
Deals  out  to  mortals  their  reward  : 
The  kind  and  faithful  fouls  Ihall  find 
A  God  as  faithful  and  as  kind. 

6  And  men  that  love  revenge  fhall  know, 
God  hath  an  arm  of  vengeance  too. 
The  juft  and  pure,  fhall  ever  fay. 

Thou  art  more  pure,  more  juft  than  they. 

Psalm     XVIII.     Third  Part.  Long   Metre* 
Ver.  30,  31,  34,  35,  46,  ^r. 

1    TUST  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word, 
*^    Great  Rock  of  my  fecure  abode  : 
Who  is  a  God  befide  the  Lord  ? 
Or  Where's  a  refuge  like  our  God  ? 

i  'Tis  he  that  girds  me  with  his  might. 
Gives  me  his  holy  fword  to  wield  ; 
And  while  with  fm  and  hell  I  fight. 
Spreads  his  falvation  for  my  fhield. 

3  He  lives,  and  bleilings  crown  his  reign. 
The  God  of  my  falvation  lives. 
The  dark  defigns  of  hell  are  vain; 
While  heavenly  peace  my  Faiher  o'ves. 

I>  4  Before 


■.%  P    S    J    L    M      XVIIL 

4  Before  thefcoffers  of  the  age, 
I  win  exalt  my  Father's  name, 
Nor  tremble  at  their  mighty  rage, 

But  meet  reproach,  and  bear  the  (liame. 

5  To  Da^oid  and  his  royal  feed 
Thy  grace  forever  (hall  extend; 

Thy  loi'g  to. flints,  in  Chrifi  their  head, 
Knows  "not  a  limit,  nor  an  end. 

Psalm     XVHI.  /"/>/ Par/.  Common  Metre, 
ViSlory  and  Triumph  o'ver  Temporal  Enttnies. 

1  "yjT'S  love  thee.  Lord,  and  we  adore. 

Now  is  thine  arm  revealM; 
Thou  art  our  ilrength.  Our  heavenly  tower, 
O  ur  bulwark  and  our  ihield. 

2  We  fly  to  our  eternal  Rock, 

And  find  a  fure  defence  ; 
Hi?  hcly  nam-e  our  lips  invoke. 
And  draw  falVation  thence. 

3  When  God  our  leader  fhines  in  arms. 

What  mortal  heart  can  bear 
The  thunder  of  his  loud  alarms  f 
The  lightning  of  his  fpear  ? 

4  Heridec  upon  the  w,inged  wind> 

And  angels  in  array 
In  millions  wait  to  know  his  mind, 
A  nd  fwift  as  flames  "obey. 

r  Ke  fpeaks)  and  at  his  fierce  rebuke 
V/hole  armies  are  difmay'-d; 
His  voice,  lus  frown,  his  angry  look 
Strikes  all  their  ccui  age  dead. 

6  lie  forms  our  gen^als  for  the  field. 
With  all  their  dreadfjl  iicill  \ 
Gives  rhem  his  awful  fwoid  $o  wield^ 
And  makeb  vl^eif  hearts  oflted, 

7  Oft 


PSALM      XVIIl.  39 

7  Oft  has  the  Lord  whole  nations  bieft 
For  his  own  church's  fake  ; 
The  powers  that  give  his  people  reft. 
Shall  of  his  care  partake. 

Psalm     XVIIT.  Second  Part.     Com.  Metre. 

The   Conquerors  Song, 

1  fT^  thine  almighty  arm  we  owe 

A       The  triumphs  of  the  day  ; 
Thy  terrors,  Lord,  confound  the  foe. 
And  melt  their  ilrength  away. 

2  'Tis  by  thy  aid  our  troops  prevail. 

And  break  united  powers. 
Or  burn  their  boaf.ed  fleets,  or  fcale  - 
The  proudell  of  their  towers. 

3  How  have  we  chas'd  them  through  the  ffeld* 

And  trod  them  to  the  ground,  - 
While  thy  falvation  was  our  fiiield. 
But  they  no  fnclter  found  ! 

4  In  vain  to  idol  fa'nts  they  crj'. 

And  perilh  in  their  blocd ; 
Vv'here  is  a.  reck  fa  great  fo  high. 
So  powerful  as  our  God  r 

5  The  God  o^  Ifracl  qvzt  lives  ; 

His  name  be  ever  blell  ; 
'Tis  his  own  arm  the  vi^lory  gives. 
And  gives  his  people  reft. 

Psalm     XIX.     Firji-  Pari.  Short  Metre. 
The  Bcok  of  Nature  and  ScriptKre. 

For  a  Lord's  Day  Morning. 

t   "D  EKOLD  the  lofty  fky 
-D  Declares  its  maker  God, 
And  ail  the  ftarry  works  on  high 
Proclaim  his  powef  abroad. 

z  Tha 


40 


PSALM      XIX. 


2  The  darknefs  and  the  light 

Sdll  keep  their  courfe  the  fame  ; 
V/hiie  night  to  day  and  day  to  night 
Divinely  teach  his  name, 

3  In  every  different  land 

Their  general  voice  is  known  ; 
They  fhew  the  wonders  of  his  hand;,. 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4  Ye  chrifiian  lands,  rejoice, 

Here  he  reveals  his  word ; 

We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice 

To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

5  His  (latutes  and  commands 

Are  fet  before  our  eyes. 
He  puts  his  gofpcl  in  cur  hands. 
Where  ourfaivation  lies. 

6  His  laws  are  juft  and  pure. 

His  truth  without  deceit. 
His  promifes  forever  fure. 
And  his  rewards  are  great. 

7  [Not  honey  to  the  talle 

Affords  fo  much  delight, 
Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  pafs*d 
So  much  allures  the  fight. 
%  While  of  thy  works  I  fnigj. 
Thy  glory  to  proclaim, 
Accept  the  praife,  my  God,  my  King, 
In  my  Redeemer's  name.] 

Psalm     XIX.  Second  Pari.  Short  Metre. 

GOD^s   ftvord  moft    Excellent :      Or,    Sincerity   and 

Watchfulnefs. 

For  a  Lord's  Day  Morning. 

I  TJEHOL]^  the  morning  fun 
-D  Begins  his  glorious  way  ; 
His  beanii!  thro'  all  x\iZ  nations  run. 


A-d  life  and  light  coovey. 


2 


But 


P    S    A    L    M        XIX.  4t 

2  But  where  the  gofpel  comes 

It  fpreads  diviner  light. 
It  calls  dead  {inners  from  their  tombs. 
And  gives  the  blind  their  fi^ht. 

3  lio-.v  psrfed'  is  thy  word  ! 

And  all  thy  jadgements  juH, 
Forever  fure  thy  promile.  Lord, 
And  men  fecurely  trait. 

4  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 

Are  thy  diredions  given  ! 
Oh  may  I  never  read  in  vain. 
Bat  fi.id  the  path  to  heaven  ! 
Pause. 
^  I  heard  thy  word  with   love. 
And  I  would  fain  obey  ; 
Send  thy  good  fpirit  from  above 
To  guide  me,  left  I  ilra.y. 

6  Oh  who  can  ever  find 

The  errors  of  his  ways  I 
Yet  with  a  bold  prefumptuous  mind 
I  wouid  not  dare  tramgrefs. 

7  Warn  me  of  every  fm, 

Forgive  my  fecret  faults. 
And  cleanfe  thi-  guilty  foul  of  mine, 
Whofe  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts, 

%  While  with  my  heart  and  tongue 
I  fpread  thy  praife  abroad  ; 
Accept  the  worihip  and  the  fong. 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

P  s  A   L  M     XIX.     Long  Metre. 
The  Bcoks  of  Nature,  and  Scripture  compared  '    Or, 

Tt7e  Glory  and  Succejs    of  the  Gofpel. 
I    nn  H  E  heavens  declare  thy  glory.  Lord, 
»^     In  every  liar  thy  goodnefs  {"hires  ; 
Bat  when  our  eyes  behold  thy  word, 
V7e  re^ad  thy  name  in  fairer  iiae'5, 

D    2  ?  The 


42  P    S    A    I    M     XIX. 

2  Ths  rolling  fun,,  the  changing  light. 
And  nights  and  days  thy  power  confefs  ; 
JBat  the  bleil.  volume  thou  hall  writ, 
Reveais  thy  juflice  and  thy  grace. 

5"  Sun,  moon  and  fvars  convey  thy  praife 
P.oand  the  whole  earth,  and  neve;'-ftand  j 
So  when  thy  truth  began  its  race. 
It  touch'd  and  glanc'd  on  every  land. 

4  Nor  fhall  thy  rprc.ading  gofpel  reft.. 

Till  through  the  world  thy  truth. iias,  run;, 
Till  Chriji  has  a)I  the  nations  blcll. 
That  fe^  the  ligVt,  or  feci  the  fun.. 

5  Great  Sun  of  Righieournefs,  arife, 

Blefs  the  dzrk  ■vvorjd.wjth  heavenly  light  ;. 
'i  liy  gofpel  makes  tha  iimple  wife. 
Thy  lavvs  are  pure,  thy  juogenients  right. 

6  T^.y  nobleft  wonderx  here  we  view, 
i\\  foals  renew'd  and  fins  forgiven, 
Lord,  clcanfe  my  lins,  my.  foul  itwQWy. 
And  make  ihy?  word  my  guide  to  heaven. 

P  3  A  L  M   XrX.   •  To  the  tune  of  the  ii3thPfalmw 

The  Bcok  ef  Nature  end  Scripture. 
I    /^~^REAT  God,  the  heaven's  well  orderM  frame 
VT     D^orares  the  glories  of  thy  name  : 
There  tsly  :i^h  works  of  uondcr  fhine, 
A  thoufand  iUrry  beauties  there, 
A  thr.ufand  radiant  marks  appear 
Ofboundlcfs  pow€r,  and  fkili  divine. 
.:   From  night  today,  from  day  to  night. 
The  Jawning  a-iu  tiii2  dying  iighr, 

Lect'.ires  of  heavenly  wilciom  rfead  ; 
""•VLth  filcnt  eloquence  they  rnife 
Our  thoughts  to  our  Creator's  prai'e, 
Ami  neither  found  nor  lai^guage  need,. 

3  Ye:  their  divine,  inllruftions  run 
Far  as  theiourneys  of  the  fun, 

:V::d  t\'*rv  r..uioii  kflOv;s  their  voics  :  The 


P    S    A    L    M      XIX.  4J, 

The  Tun,  like,  fome  young  bridegroom  drefl. 
Breaks  from  the  chambers  of  the  eafl, 
R0II5  round,,  and  makei  the  earth  rejoice, 

4  Where  e'er  he  Ipreads  his  beams  abroad, 
Ke  fmiles,  and  fpeaks  hh  maker  God  : 

All  nature  joins  to  iliew  thy  praife  : 
Thus  God  rn  every  creature  fliines  ; 
Fair  is  the  book  of  nature's  lines. 

But  fairer  is  the  book  of  g-race.. 

,  Pause. 

5  I  love  the  volumes  of  thy  .word  ; 
What  light  and  joy  thoft;  leaves  afford: 

To  fouls  benighted^  and  diilrell  i 
Thy  precepts  "^uide  my  doubtful  way, 
Th;/  fear  forbids  my  feet  to  Ilray, 

Thy  promife  leads  my  heart  to  reft.. 

6  From  the  difcovei-ies  of  thy  law 
The  perfe(5l  rules  of  li;e  I  draw  : 

Thele  are  my  lludy  and  delight  j 
Not  hciiiey  fo  invites  the  taiVe, 
Nor  gold  that  hath  the  furnace  part 

Appears  lo-plefiiing  to  the  fight. 

7  Thy  threatenings  wake  my  Ha mbering ^yes> 
And  warn  me  where  my  danger  lies  ; 

But  'tis  thy  blelTed  gofpel.  Lord, 
That  makes  my  gailcy  couicience  clean, 
Converis  my  ioul,  f.ibdues  my  fm. 

And  gives  a  hee,  but  large  reward. 

&  Who  knows  the  error?  of  his  thoughts  ? 
?»ly  God,  forgive  my  fecret  faults. 

And  from  prel'umptuous  lins  reiirain  ; 
Accept  my  poor  attempts  of  praife. 
That  I  have  read  thy  book  of  grece 

A^nd  boolc  of  nature  noc  in  v^in. 

BSALM 


44  F    S    A    L    M      XX 

Psalm    -  XX. 

Prayer  and  Hope  of  ViQory. 
For  a  Day  of  Prayer  in  Time  of  War/ 

1  "l^rOVVmay  the  God  of  power  and  grace  : 
^^      Attend  his  peopIe^s  humble  cry  ! 
Jehovah  hears  when  I/rael  prays. 

And  brings  deliverance  from  on  high. 

2  The  name  of  jfacoli^s  God  defends. 
When  bucklers  fail  and  brazen  walls ; 
He  from  his  fanftuary  fends 
Succour  and  Hrength  when  Zion  calls,^ 

3  Well  he  remembers  all  our  fighs. 
His  love  exceeds  our  bail  deferts ; 
His  love  accepts  the  facrifice 

Of  humble  groans  and  broken  hearts. 

4  In  his  falvation  is  our  hope. 

And  in  t^^e  name  of  Ifrael's  God, 
Oar  troops  (hall  lift  their  banners  up. 
Our  navies  fpread  their  Hags  abroad. 

5  Some  trufl  in  horfes  train'd  for  war, 
A'ld  fome  of  chariots  make  their  boafls;. 
Oar  furell  expectations  are 

From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heavenly  hoUs. 

Q  [O  may  the  memory  of  thy  name 

Inlpire  our  armies  for  the  fight  ! 

Our  foes  fhall  fall  and  die  with  fhame. 

Or  quit  the  field  with  coward  flight.] 
7  Now  fave  us,  Lord,  from  flavifli  fear. 

Now  let  our  hopes  be  firm  and  flrong. 

Till  thy  lalvation  Ihall  appear. 

And  joy  and  triumph  raife  the  fong* 

Psalm     XXL     Common  Metre. 
National  BleJJings  ackno'wIeJgeJ. 

IN  thee  great  God,  with  fongs  of  praife. 
Oar  favour'd  realms  rejoice  ; 
And,  bleft  with  thy  falvation.  vm(e 
To  heavea  their  ciiserful  voice.  2  Thy 


PSALM      XXL  4j 

2  Thy  fure  defence,  through  nations  rounds 

Hath  fpread  our  rifing  name. 

And  all  our  feeble  efforts  crowned 

With  freedom  and  with  fame. 

3  In  deep  diilrefs  our  injur'd  land 

Implor'd  thy  power  to  fave  ; 
For  life  we  pray'd  ;  thy  bounteous  hand. 
The  timely  blefTmg  gave. 

4  Thy  mighty  arm,  eternal  Power> 

Oppos'd  their  deadly  aim. 
In  mercy  fwept  them  from  cur  fliore*,. 
And  fpread  their  fails  with  Ihame. 

5  On  thee,  in  want,  in  woe  or  pain, 

Our  hearts  alone  rely  ; 
Our  rights  thy  mercy  Vv'iil  maintain. 

And  ail  our  wants  fupply. 
i  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wondrous  power  declare^ 

And  fiill  exalt  thy  fame  ; 
While  we  gladfbngs  of  praife  prepare. 

For  thine  Almighty  name. 

P  s  A  L   M     XXI.     1—9.     Long  Metre.. 
Chr/J}  exalted  to  the   Kingdom. 
^    r^  ^^^^  rejoicM  in  God  his  lirength, 
^-J^   Kals'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecial  gracCj 
But  Chriji  the  fon  appears  at-  length, 
Fuliils  the' triumph  and  the  praife!^ 

2  How  great  the  ble/l  MeJTiah^  joy 
In  the  faivation  of  thy  hand  !        - 
Lord,  thou  hafc  rais'd  his  kingdom  high,, 
And  given  the  world  to  his  command. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  grants  what-e'er  he  will^ 
Nor  doth  the  ieaft  requeft  with-hold  : 
Blelungs  of  love  prevent  him  ftill, 

^  And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 
4.  Honour  and  majefty  divine 
Around  his  facred  temples  fliine  ; 
\  v^x  BlelF 


46  PSALM      XXLi 

Bleft  with  the  favour  of  thy  face. 
And  length  of  everlafting  days. 

5  Thine  hand  fiiall  find  out  all  his  foes  ; 
And  as  a  fireyoven  glows 
With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  fnall  thy  wrath  devour  their  fouls. 
P  s  A  £   M     XXIL      I -—16,     Firfl  Part. 
Common  Metre. 
The  Suffer i)>gs  and  Death  of  Christ. 

1  \X  7Hy  has  my  God  my  foul  forfook, 

^  ^       N.opvvill  a  fmlle  a  fiord  ? 
(Thus  David  once  in  angaiih  fpoke. 
And  thus  our  dying  Lord.) 

2  Though 'tis  thy  chief  delight  to  dwell 

Among  thy  praifmg  faints, 
Yet  thou  canll  hear  our  groan  as  vvel.l^ 
And  pity  oar  complaints. 

3  Our  fathers  trufted  in  thy  n^me. 

And  great  deliverance  found  ; 
But  I'm  a  worm  defpis'd  of  men. 
And  trodden  to  the  ground. 

4  With  iTi^.king  head  they  prJsmeby, 

A^nd  laugh  my  foul  to  fcorn  ; 
*'  /«,.  'vain  he  tru/ts  in  Go  J,  they  cry, 
*'  J^eglediid  and  forlorn:' 

5  But  thou  art. he,  who  form'd  my  fiefh. 

By  thine  almighty  v/ord  ; 
And  fuice  I  hung  upon  the  breaft 
My  hope  is  in  the  Lord. 

6  Why  v,'ill  my  father  hide  his  face 

When  foes  Hand  threatening  round 
In  the  dark  hour  of  deep  diHrefs, 
And  not  an  helper  found  ? 
Pause. 

7  Behold  thy  darling  left  among 

The  cruel  and  the  proud. 
By  foes  encompafs'd  fierce  and  ilrong. 
As  lions  roaring  loud.  %  Fro 


F    ^    J    L     M      XXIIo  47 

€  From  earth  and  hell  my  forrows  meet. 
To  multiply  the  fmart  ; 
They  nail  my  h^nds,  they  pierce  my  feet, 
And  try  to  vex  my  heart. 

9  Yet  if  thy  fovereign  hand  let  loofe 

The  rage  of  earth  and  hell. 
Why  will  my  heavenly  father  bruifc 
The  fon  he  loves  fo  well  ? 

10  My  God,  if  polUble  it  be, 

With-hold  this  bitter  cup  ; 

Bat  I  reiign  my  will  to  theej 

,  And  drink  the  forrows  up. 

jli  My  heart  diiTolves  with  pangs  unknown, 
i  In  groans  I  wafte  my  breath: 

Thy  heavy  hand  has  brought  me  down. 
Low  as  the  duft  of  death. 

12  Father,  I  give  my  fpiritup. 
And  truft  it  in  thy  hand  ; 
My  dying  fkfn  fhall  reH  in  hope. 
And  rife  at  thy  command. 
Psalm   XXIL   20,  21,  27,— -31.  Second  Part, 

Common  Metre. 
•1    "    "^^OtF from  the  roaring  lions  rage, 
X\   «   O  Lord,  proteSi  thy  Son, 
"  Nor  leo.'ve  thy  darling  to  engage 
**  The  pQ^fjers  of  hell  alone. ''^ 

|2  Thus  did  our  fuffering  Saviour  pray 
With  mighty  cries  and  tears, 
God  heard  hirain  that  dreadful  day. 
And  chas'd  away  his  fears. 

Great  was  thevi(5lory  of  his  death 

His  thrcne  exalted  high  ; 
And  all  the  kindreds  of  the  earth 

Shall  worlhip  or  fhall  die. 

%  A  numerous  offspring  muii:  arife 
From  his  expiring  groans  j 

They 


48  P    S    A    L     M      XXII. 

They  Ihall  be  reckon'd  in  his  eyes 
For  daughters  and  for  fons. 

5  The  meek  and  humble  fouls  fhall  fee 

His  table  richly  fpread  ; 
And  all  that  feek  the  Lord  fhall  be 
With  joys  immortal  fed. 

6  The  iiles  fhall  know  the  righteoufnefs 

Of  our  incarnate  God, 
And  nations  yet  unborn  profefs 
Salvation  in  his  blood. 

Psalm     XXTI.     Long  Metre. 
Chrift's   Sufferings  and  Exaltation. 

1  1(^tOW  let  our  mournful  fongs  record 
V^J      The  dying  forrovvs  of  our  Lord, 

When  he  complain'd  in  (ears  and  bIcX)d, 
As  one  forfaken  of  his  God.   '     >, 

2  The  y^foyj  behold  him  thus  forlorn. 

And  fhake  their  heads  and  laugh  in  fcorn  j 
"  He  refcued  others  from  the  grave ; 
"  Now  let  him  try  himfelf  to  fave. 

3  *'  This  is  the  man  did  once  pretend 

''  God  was  his  father  and  his  friend  ; 

•'  KGod  the  bkfledlov'd  him  fo, 

'*  Why  doth  he  fail  to  help  him  now  ?" 

4  Oh  favage  people  !  cruel  priefls ! 

How  they  ftood  round  like  raging  bcafts  ; 
Like  lions  gaping  to  devour. 
When  God  had  left  him  in  their  power. 
C   They  wound  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet. 
Till  flreams  of  bicod  each  other  meet; 
By  lot  his  garn*.ents  they  divide, 
And  mock  the  pangs  in  which  he  died. 

6  But  God  his  father  heard  his  cry  ; 
Rais*d  from  the  dead  he  reigns  on  high  ; 
The  nations  learn  his  righteournefs. 
And  humble  linners  tafte  his  grace. 

Psalm 


T    S    A    L    M        XXItl.  4f 

Psalm     XXIII.     Long  Metre. 
God  our  Shepherd* 
S  TV  ^Y  fhephcrd  is  the  living  Lord  ; 
JVl  Now  (hall  my  wants  be  well  fupply*d  ; 
His  providence  and  holy  word 
Become  my  fafety  and  my  guide. 

2  In  pailures  where  falvation  grows 
He  makes  me  feed,  he  makes  me  reft. 
There  living  water  gently  flows. 
And  all  the  food  divinely  bieft. 

3  My  wandering  feet  his  ways  miftake  ; 
But  he  reftores  my  foul  to  peace. 
And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  fake. 
In  the  fair  paths  of  righteoufnefy, 

4  Tho'  I  walk  thro*  the  gloomy  vale. 
Where  death  and  all  its  terrors  are. 

My  heart  and  hope  ihall  never  fail,  i 

For  God,  my  ihepherd's  with  me  there, 

5  Amidfl  the  darknefs  and  the  deeps 
Thou  art  my  comfort,  thou  my  ftay  ; 
Thy  ftafT  fupports  my  feeble  fteps. 
Thy  j?od  dired^s  my  doubtful  way. 

6  The  fons  of  earth  and  fons  of  hell 
Gaze  al  thy  goodnefs,  and  repine 
To  fee  my  table  fpread  fo  well 
With  living  bread  and  cheerful  wine. 

7  [How  I  rejoice,  when  on  my  head 
Thy  Spirit  condefcends  to  refl ! 
*Tis  a  divine  anointing  flied. 
Like  oil  of '^ladnefs  at  a  feaft. 

%  Surely  the  mercies  of  the  Lord 
Attend  his  houfhold  ail  their  days> 
There  will  I  dwell  to  hear  his  word. 
To  feek  his  face^  andfmghis  praife.] 

E  P    «    A    L    M 


5#  P    S    J    L    M      XXIIt. 

Psalm     XXIII.     Common  Metri^» 
i    1\/TY  Shepherd  will  fupply  my  need, 
-IVx     Jehoijah  is  his  name; 
In  pafturesfrefti  he  mak^s  ms  feed, 
Befide  the  living  ftream. 
%  He  brings,  my  wandering  fpirit  back 
When  I  fbrlake  his  ways. 
And  leads  me  for  his  mercy's  fake 
In  paths  of  truth  and  grace. 

3  When  I  walk  througli  the  (hades  of  death> 

Thy  prefence  is  my  ftay ; 
One  Word  of  thy  fupporting  breath 
Drives  all  my  fears  away. 

4  Thy  hand  in  fight  of  all  my  foes 

Doth  IHII  my  table  fpread ; 

My  cap  with  blelfings  overflows^ 

Thine  oil  anoints  my  head. 

5  The  fare  piovifions  of  my  God 

Attend  me  all  my  days ; 
Oh  may  thy  houfe  be  mine  abodes 
And  all  my  work  be  praife ! 

(3  There  would  I  find  a  fettled  reft, 
(Wiiile  others  go  and  come) 
Mo  more  aiiranger  or  a  gaell. 
But  like  a  child  at  home. 

Psalm     XXIII.     Short  Mctitk' 

i  ^TpHE  Lord  my  Ihepherd  is, 
A       I  fliail  be  well  fupply'd  ; 
Since  he  is  mine  and  I  am  his. 
What  can  I  want  befide  I 
2  He  leads  m^  to  the  place. 

Where  heavenly  pafture  grows, 
V/here  living  waters  gently  pafs. 
And  full  lalvation  flows. 
J  If  e'er  I  go  adray, 

ik  doth  my  ioul  reclaim,  Ani 


P    S    J    I    M    XXIV,  %i 

And  guides  me  in  his  own  right  way. 
For  his  moll  holy  name. 

4  While  he  affords  his  aid, 

I  cannot  yield  to  fear ; 
The'  I  fhould  walk  thro'  death's  dark  fhad^. 
My  Shepherd's  with  me  there. 

5  Amid  furrounding  foes 

Thou  doft  my  table  fpread. 
My  cup  with  bleflings  overflows* 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 

6  The  bounties  of  thy  love 

Shall  crown  my  following  days ; 
Nor  from  thy  houfe  will  I  remove. 
Nor  ceafe  to  fpeak  thy  praife. 

P  s  A  L  M     XXIV.     Common  Metr^, 
jy^velling  fwith  Go  p. 
1   'npHE  earth  forever  is  the  Lord's 
-I.       With  jldam\  numerous  race  ; 
He  rais'd  its  arches  o'er  the  floodsj 
And  built  it  on  the  feas. 

^  But  who  among  the  Tons  of  men 
May  vifu  thitie  abode  ? 
He  that  has  hands  from  mifchlef  clean, 
Whofe  heart  is  right  with  God. 
^  This  is  the  man  may  rife  and  take 
The  blelTrngs  of  his  grace; 
This  is  the  lot  of  thofe  that  feek 
The  God  oi  Jacob's  face. 

4  Now  let  our  foul's  immortal  powers. 

To  meet  the  Lord  prepare. 
Lift  up  their  everlailing  doors. 
The  king  of  glory's  near. 

5  The  king  of  glory  !  Who  can  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  might  ? 
He  rules  the  nations  ;  but  to  dw^Il 
With  faints  is  his  delight,  P  s  A  t  m  ■ 


52  P    S    J    L    M       XXV. 

P  s.  A  L  M     XXIV.     Long  Metre. 
Saints  Unveil  in  Heaven  ;  or  Chrift's  Jjcenften* 

1  rr^HIS  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's, 

A     And  men  and  worms,  and  beafts  and  birdis  l 
He.  rais'd  the  building  on  the  Teas, 
And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling-place. 

2  But  there's  a  brighter  world  oa  highi. 
Thy  palace.  Lord,  above  the  fky  j 
Who  (hall  alcend  that  blell  abode. 
And  dwell  fo  near  his  Maker  God  ? 

3  He  that  abhors  and  fears  to  fin, 

Whoie  heart  is  pure,  whofe  hands  are  clean^ 
Him  (hall  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  blefs. 
And  clothe  his  ioul  with  righteoufnefs. 

4  Thefe  are  the  men,  the  pious  race. 
That  feek  the  God  of  Jacob's  face  5 
Thefe  fhall  enjoy  the  blifsful  fight 
And  dwell  in  everlafti!:ig  light. 

Pause. 

5  Rejoice,  ye  Ihining  worlds  on  high. 
Behold  the  king  of  glory  nigh  ; 
Who  can  this  king  of  glory  be  ? 
The  mighty  Lord,  the  Saviour's  he. 

6  Ye  heavenjy  gates,  your  leaves  difplay, 
Toinak'-'  the.  jLord,  the  Saviour  way  : 
Laden  with  fpoik  from  earth  and  hell. 
The  Conqueror  comes  with  God  to  dwelL 

7  Rais*d  from  the  dead  in  royal  ftate. 
He  opens  heaven's  eternal  gate. 
To  give  his  faints  ableil  abode. 
Near  their  Redeemer  and  their  God.. 

Psalm     XXV.     i— 11.     Firjf  Part. 
Waiting  for  Pardon,  and  Diredion. 
I  T  LIFT  my  foul  to  God, 
*   My  truft  is  in  his  name ; 
Let  not  my  foes  that  feek  my  blood 

Still  u-iumph  i»  my  Ihame*  Sia 


f    $    A    L    M       XXV.  S3 

2  Sin  and  the  power's  of  hell 

Perfuade  me  to  defpair  ; 
Lord,  make  me  know  thy  covenant  well* 
That  1  may  Tcape  the  fnare. 

3  From  gleams  of  dawning  light 

Til]  «3vening  fhades  aiiie. 
For  thy  falvation.  Lord,  I  wait. 
With  ever  longing  eyes. 

4  Remember  all  thy  grace. 

And  lead  me  in  thy  truth  ; 
Forgive  the  iins  of  riper  days. 
And  follies  of  my  youth. 

5  The  Lord  is  juft  and  kind. 

The  meek  fhall  learn  his  ways. 
And  every  humble  finner  find 
The  methods  of  his  grace, 

6  For  his  own  goodnefs  fake 

He  faves  my  foul  from  fhame  ; 
He  pardons  (tho'  my  guilt  be  great) 
Thro*  my  Redeemer's  name. 

Psalm    XXV.  I2,  i^,  lOj  i^.  Second  Part, 
Short  Metre.  Diving  Inftru^iom 

I   TV  HERE  Ihall  the  man  be  found. 
That  fears  t'  offend  his  God, 
That  loves  the  gofpel's  joyful  found. 
And  trembks  at  the  rod  ? 

2  The  Lord  (hall  make  him  know 

The  fecrets  of  his  heart. 
The  wonders  of  his  covenant  ihow. 
And  all  his  love  impart. 

3  The  dealings  of  his  power 

Are  truth  and  mercy  ftill. 
With  fuch  as  keep  his  covenant  fure, 
Aad  love  to  do  his  will. 

E  2  4  Their 


54 


PSALM        XXV. 

Their  fouls  fhall  dwell  at  cafe 

Before  their  Maker's  face. 
Their  feed  fball  tafte  the  promifes 

In  their  extenfive  grace. 

Psalm     XXV.  15, — 22.  Third P am 

Short  Metre» 

Dijirefs  of  Soul ;  or,  Backjltding  and  Sefertioih 

MINE  eyes  and  my  defirc 
Are  ever  to  the  Lord  ; 
I  love  to  plead  his  promised  grace 
And  reft  upon  his  word. 

Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  foul. 
Bring  thy  falvation  near  ; 
When  will  thy  hand  affift  my  feet 
To  Tcape  the  deadly  fnare  ? 

When  fhall  the  fovereign  grace 

Of  my  forgiving  God 
Reftorc  mc  from  thofe  dangerous  ways 

My  wandfering  feet  have  trod  ? 

The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 

Doth  but  enlarge  my  woe ; 
My  fpiritlanguifhes,  my  heart 

Is  defolate  and  low. 

With  every  morning  light 

My  forrow  new  begins  ; 
Look  on  my  anguifh  and  my  pain. 

And  pardon  all  my  fins. 

Pause, 

Behold  the  hofts  of  helli 

How  cruel  is  their  hate ! 
Againfl  my  life  they  rife,  and  join 

Their  fury  with  deceit. 

Ch  keep  my  foul  from  death. 
Nor  put  my  hope  to  fiiame. 

For 


f    S    A    L    M       XXVUi  55 

For  I  have  placed  my  only  traft 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

8  With  humble  faith  I  wait 
To  fee  thy  face  again ; 
Of  I/'raeJ  it  (hall  ne*er  be  faid. 
He  fought  the  Lord  in  vain. 

Psalm        XXVI.      Long  Metre, 

Self 'Examination  ;  or.  Evidences  of  Graces 

1  TUDGE   me,   O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways, 
•^    And  try  my  reins,  and  try  my  heart » 

My  faith  upon  thy  promife  ftays. 
Nor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart* 

2  I  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  fit 
With  men  of  vanity  and  lies  ; 
The  fcofFer  and  the  hypocrite 
Are  the  abhorrence  of  mine  eyes. 

3  Amongft  thy  faints  will  1  appear 
ArrayM  in  robes  of  innocence  ; 
But  when  I  ftand  before  thy  bar. 
The  blood  of  Chriji  is  my  defence* 

4.  I  love  thy  habitation.  Lord, 
The  temple  where  thine  honours  dweU  5 
There  Ihall  I  hear  thy  holy  word. 
And  there  thy  works  of  wonder  tell. 

\  Let  not  my  foul  be  join'd  at  lafE 
With  men  of  treachery  and  blood. 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  paft 
Among  the  faints,  and  near  my  God. 

Psalm     XXVII.     1—6.    Firft  f^arU 

The  Church  is  our  E>elight  and  Safety, 

\   ^  HE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light,, ' 
And  my  faivation  too  ; 
God  is  my  ftrength ;  nor  will  I  fear 
What  all  my  foes  can  do. 

One 


^6  F    S    A    L    M       XXVIL 

Z  One  privilege  my  heart  defires; 
Oh  grant  me  mine  abode 
Among  the  churches  of  thy  faints. 
The  temples  of  my  God. 

3  There  fhall  I  offer  my  requefls 

And  fee  thy  beauty  ftill ; 
Shall  hear  thy  mefTages  of  love. 
And  there  enquire  thy  will. 

4  When  troubles  rife  and  Horms  appear. 

There  may  his  children  hide  ; 
God  has  a  flrong  pavilion,  where 
He  makes  my  foul  abide. 

5  Now  fhall  my  head  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around. 
And  fongs  of  joy  and  viftory 
Within  thy  temple  found. 

Psalm    XXVII.    8,   9,  13,  \\,  Second Pari^ 

Common    Metre.  Prayer  And  Hofe* 

1  QOON  as  I  heard  my  Father  fay, 
*^  *'  Te  childerny  Jeek  my  grace. 
My  heart  reply 'd  without  delay, 

"  Ill/eek  my  Father's  face, 

2  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me. 

Nor  frown  ray  foul  away  ; 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  thee 
In  a  diftreffing  day. 

3  Should  friends  and  kindred  near  and  dear  \ 

Leave  me  to  want  or  di  e. 
My  God  would  make  my  life  his  care. 
And  all  my  need  fapply. 

4  My  fainting  flefh  had  died  with  grief. 

Had  not  my  foul  believM, 
To  fee  thy  grace  provide  relief, 
>Jor  was  my  hope  deceiv'd, 

S  Wail 


PSALM  XXIX.        yr 

5  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  faints. 
And  keep  your  courage  up  ; 
He'll  raife  your  fpirit  when  it  faints. 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 

Psalm     XXVIII.       Long  Metre* 
God  the  Refuge   of  the  Affiiaed, 

1  'T^O    thee,  O  Lord,  I  raife  my  cries  ; 

X,    My  fervent  prayer  in  mercy  hear  j 
For  ruin  waits  my  trembling  foul. 
If  thou  refufe  a  gracious  ear. 

2  When  fuppllant  tow'rd  thy  holy  hill, 
I  lift  my  mournful  hands  to  pray. 
Afford  thy  grace,  nor  drive  me  Itill, 
With  impious  hypocrites  away. 

3  To  fons  of  falfehood,  that  defpife 
The  works  and  wonders  of  thy  reign,. 
Thy  vengeance   gives  the  due  reward. 
And  fiaks  their  fouls  to  endlefs  pain» 

4  But,  ever  bleffed  be  the  Lord, 

Whofe  mercy  hears  my  mournful  voice^ 
My  heart,  that  truiled  in  his  word. 
In  his  falvation  Ihall  rejoice. 

5  Let  every  faint,  in  fore  diftrefs. 

By  faith  approach  his  Saviour  God  ; 

Then  grant,  O  Lord,  thy  pardoning  grace* 

And  feed  thy  church  with  heavenly  food. 

Psalm     XXIX.     Long  Metre. 

Storm    and  Thunder. 
1  r^  IVE.  to  the  Lord,  ye  fons  of  fame, 
^^   Give  to  the  Lord  renown  and  power,. 
Afcribe  due  honours  to  his  name. 
And  his  eternal  might  adore, 

I,  The  Lord  proclaims  his  power  aloud 
Thro'  every  ocean,  Q\Qry  land  j 


S8  ?    S    J   I    M       XXX. 

His  Yoice  divides  the  watery  cloud. 
And  lightnings  blaze  at  his  command, 

3  He  fpeaks,  and  tempeft,  hail  and  wind^i 
Lay  the  wide  foreft  bare  around  ; 

The  fearful  hart  and  frighted  hind. 
Leap  at  the  terror  of  the  found, 

4  To  Lebanon  he  turns  his  voice. 
And  lo,  the  ftately  cedars  break  : 
The  mountains  tremble  at  the  noifc^ 
The  valiies  roar  the  deferts  quake. 

5  The  Lord  fits  fovereign  on  the  flood. 
The  thunderer  reigns  forever  king  ; 
But  makes  his  church  his  bleft  abode. 
Where  we  his  awful  glories  fing. 

tf  In  gentler  language,  there  the  Lord 

The  ceunfel  of  his  grace  imparts :  y 

Amidft  the  raging  Uorm,  his  word 
Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts^ 

Psalm     XXX.  Firft  Part,     Long  Metre, 
Sicknefs  healed j  and  Scrronvs  nmo'vgd* 
I  T  Will  extol  thee.  Lord,  on  high, 
-»•  At  thy  command  difeafes  fly  : 
Who  but  a  God  can  fpeak  and  fav^ 
From  the  dark  borders  of  the  grave  ? 

%  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  faints,  and  prove 
How  large  his  grace,  how  kind  his  love. 
Let  all  your  powers  rejoice,  and  trace 
The  wondrous  records  of  his  grace, 

3  His  anger  but  a  moment  itays  i 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days  ; 
Tho'  grief  and  tears  the  night  employ, 
TJie  mornings  flar  r.eitores  the  joy. 

Psalm 


?    B    J    L    M    XXXI.  ^9 

l^s  A  L  M  XXX.  'ver,  6.  Second  Part,  Long  Metre. 

Healthy  Sicknefs^  and  Roco'verj, 

1  pIRM  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright^ 
^      And  I  prefumM  'twould  ne'er  be  night 
Fondly  I  faid  within  my  heart, 

"  Pleafure  and freace  pall  ne*er  depart* 

2  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  ftrong. 
Which  made  my  mountain  iSand  fo  long  j 
Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide. 

My  health  was  gone,  rrty  comforts  died. 

^  I  cried  aloud  to  thee  my  God  ; 

"     What  can'ft  thou  profit  b^  m-y  blood  ^ 
'   "  Deep  in  the  duft  can  I  declare 
^    **  Thy  truth,  or  fmg  thy  goodneft  therC  ? 

4  •'  Hear  me,  O  God  of  grace,  I  faid, 

"  And  bring  me  from  among  the  deid :  " 
Thy  word  rebuk'd  the  pains  I  felt, 
t    Thy  pardoning  love  remov'd  my  guilt. 

5  My  groans,  arid  tears,  and  forms  of  woe^ 
*   Are  turn 'd  to  joy  and  praifes  now  ; 

I  throw  my  fackclorh  on  the  ground. 
And  eafe  and  gladnefs  gird  me  round. 

S  My  tongue,  the  |lory  of  my  frame. 
Shall  ne'er  be  filent  of  thy  name  ; 
Thy  praile  Ihall  found  thro'  earth  and  heavciSt 
For  fickncfs  heal'd,  and  iins  forgiven. 

Psalm     XXXI.  5;,  13,-12,  22,  23. /'zV/fPtfrl 
Common  Metre. 

Beliverance  froTh  Dea  th, 

\   ^O  thee,  O  God  of  truth  and  love 
My  fpirit  I  commit ; 
Thou  hall  redeem'd  my  foul  from  death. 
And  fav'd  me  from  the  pit. 

Despair 


6©  P    S    jf    L    M        XKXL 

K 

3  Defpair  and  comfort,  hope  and  fear 

Maintain'd  a  doubtful  ftrife  ; 
While  forrow,  pain,  and  fin  confpir'd 
To  take  away  my  life, 

$  "  My  time  is  in  thy  hand,  I  cried, 
*'  Tho'  I  draw  near  the  dufi  :" 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide. 
The  God  in  whom  I  trail. 

4  Oh  make  thy  reconciled  face 

Upon  thy  fervanc  fhine^ 
And  fave  me  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 
Jor  I'm  entirely  thine. 

Pause. 

5  'Twas  in  my  hafte,  my  fpirit  faid, 

*'  I  muji   de/pair  and  die, 

**  /  am  cut  off  before  thine  eyes  ; 

But  thou  haft  heard  my  cry. 

^  Thy  goodnefs  how  divinely  free ! 
How  fweet  thy  fmiling  face. 
To  thofe  that  fear  thy  majefty, 
Andtruft  thy  promis'd  grace. 

7  Oh  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  faints. 
And  finghis  praifes  loud  ; 
He'll  bend  his  ear  to  your  complaints. 
And  recompence  the  proud. 

P  s  A  L  M  XXXT.  7,— 33,  II,— 21.  ^^fo«^/flr/. 
Common  Metre. 

Deliverance  from  Slander  and  Repr9mch% 

1  \/f  Y"  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name, 

My  Gob,   my  heavenly  truft; 
Thou  haft  preferv'd  my  face  from  Ihame, 
Mine  honour  from  the  duft. 

2  **  My  life  is  fpent  with  grief,   I  cried, 

**  My  yeari  confum'd  in  groaus, 

'*  My 


P    S    J    I    M      XXXII.        ,      «i 

"  My  fcreiigth  decays,  mine  eyes  are  dried, 
**  And  ibrrovv  waltes  my  bones. 

3  Amn-'g  m'ne  pnem.'es  my  name 

A  proverb  vile  was  grown. 
While  to  my  neighbours  1  became 
Forgotten  and  unknown, 

4  Slander  and  fear  on  every  fide, 

Seiz'd  and  befet  me  round, 
I  to  thy  throne  of  grace  applied-. 
And  fpeedy  refcue  found. 

Pause. 

5  How  orreat  deliverance  thou  haft  wrought 

Before  the  Tons  of  men ! 
The  lying  lips  to  filence  brought. 
And  made  their  boafting  vain ! 

6  Thy  children  from  the  ftrife  oftonguet 

Shall  thy  pavilion  hide. 
Guard  them  from  infamy  and  wrongs. 
And  crufh  the  fons  of  pride. 

7  Within  thy  fecret  prefence.  Lord, 

Let  me  for  ever  dwell ; 
No  fenced  city  wall'd  and  barred 
Secures  a  faint  fo  well. 

Psalm     XXXIL      Short  Metros 

Forgi<vemfs  of  Sins  ufiou  Confejfion, 

1  ^%H  blcffed  fouls  are  they 
V^  Whofe  fjns  arecoy^r'd  o*er ! 
Divinely  bleft,  to  whom  the  Lord 

Imputes  their, guilt  no  more. 

2  /They  mourn  their  follies  pa  ft-. 
And  keep  their  jiearts  with  care  ; 
Their  lips  and  lives  without  deceit 

Shall  prevc  their  fiiith  fineerc* 


•^2  p  s  ^  L  M    xxxri. 

WHil«»  T  conceaPd  my  guilt, 

I  ieii  the  iwrlienng  vvu..  .J, 

Ti!l  Iconfeis'd  my  fins  to  ti-ec. 

And  ready  pardon  found. 

4  Lerfinners  learn  topr?,y. 

Let  faints  keep  near  the  throne  j    * 
Our  help  in  times  of  deep  diiirels 
Js  found  in  God  alone. 

Psalm     XXXll.        Common  Metre. 

Free  Pardon  andfincere  Obedience ;  or,  Confejftcn  aTfi 
Forgi'venefs, 

1  T-JO W  bleft  the  man  to  whom  his  Go  d 
-«■  ■«■   No  more  imputes  his  ftn, 

But  wafhM  in  the  Redeemer's  blood 
Hath  made  his  garments  clean  4 

2  And  "bleft  beyond  expreffion  he, 

Whofe-debt*  are  thus  difcharg'd  ; 
While  from  the  guilty  bondage  free 
He  feels  'his  foul  enlarg'd. 

-^  His  fpirit  hates  deceit  and  lies. 
His  words  arc  all  fincere  : 
He  guards  his  heart,  he  guards  htt  tytz. 
To  keep  his  confcience  clear. 

4  While  I  my  inward  guilt  fuppreft. 

No  quiet  could  I  find; 
Thy  wrath  lay  burning  in  my  breaH, 
And  rack'd  my  tortur'd  mind. 

5  Then  I  confefs'd  my  troubled  thoughts. 

My  fecret  fins  rcveal'd. 
Thy  pardoning  grace  forgave  my  faults^. 
Thy  grace  my  pardon  feal'd. 

6  This  Ihall  invite  thy  faints  to  pray  j 

When  like  a  raging  flood 
Temptations  rife,  our  ftrcngth  and  ftay 

Is  a  forgiving:  Go ».  PsalM 


f    S    A    L    M      XXXIL  63 

E  s   A    L   M     XXXIX.  Firft  Part.  Long  Metre. 

Repentance  and  Free  Pardon  ;  or,  Jufiification     ^ 
and  SanSiification. 
I    IDLEST  is  the  man,  forever  blert, 

IJ     Whofe  guilt  is  pardon'd  by  his  Gob, 
Whofe  fins  with  forrow  are  confefs'd. 
And  coverM  with  his  Saviour's  blood, 
a   Before  his  judgement  feat  the  Lord 
No  more  permits  his  crimes  to  rife  \ 
He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward. 
And  not  on  works  but  grace  relies. 

3  From  guile  his  heart  and  lips  are  free. 
His  humble  joy,  his  holy  fear. 
With  deep  repentance  well  agree. 
And  join  to  prove  his  faith  fincere. 

4  How  glorious  is  that  righteoufnefs 
That  hides  and  cancels  all  his  fins  ! 
While  a  bright  evidence  of  grace 
Thro'  all  his  life  appears  and  fhines. 

Psalm     XXXIL    Second  Part.  Long  Metre. 

A  guilty  Confcience  eafed  by  ConfeJJion  and  Pardon* 

1  "ITTHILE  I  keep lilence  and  conceal 

▼V       My  heavy  guilt  within  my  heart. 
What  torments  doth  my  confcience  feci  ! 
What  agonies  of  inward  fmart  ! 

2  I  fpread  my  fin.s  before  the  Lord, 
And  all  my  (ccret  faults  confefs  ; 
Thy  Gofpel  fpeaks  a  pardoning  word. 
Thine  holy  fpirit  feals  the  grace. 

3  For  this  (hall  every  humble  foul 
Make  fwift  addrefTes  to  thy  feat : 
When  floods  of  huge  temptations  roll. 
There  ihall  they  find  a  bieft  retreat. 

4  How  fafe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie. 

When  days  grow  dark,  and  Uorms  anrear  ? 

And 


#4  F    S    J    L    M      XXXIL 

And  when  J  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 
Shall  guide  meiafe  from  every  fnare, 
P  s  A   L    M   XXXIII.  FirjiPart.  Common  Metre.. 

Works  of  Creation  and  Pro<vidence. 
n    "D  E  j  OICE,  ye  Righteous,  in  the  Lord, 
A\-     This  work  belongs  to  you  : 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  ways,  his  word. 
Hew  holy,  juit  and  true  ! 

2  His  mercy  and  his  righteoufnefs 

Let  heaven  and  earth  proclaim  ; 

His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace 

Reveal  his  wondrous  name. 
■» 

3  His  word,  with  energy  divine, 

Thofe  heavenly  arches  fpread. 

Bade  flarry  hofis  around  them  Ihine, 

And  light  the  heavens  pervade. 

4  He  taught  the  fwelling  waves  to  flow   ' 

To  their  appointed  deep  ; 
Bade  raging  feas  their  limits  know. 
And  ilill  their  Ilation  keep. 

5  Ye  tenants  of  the  fpacious  earth. 

With  fear  before  him  ftand  ; 
He  fpake,  and  nature  took  its  birtb* 
And  rells  on  his  command. 
^  He  fcorns  the  angry  nations*  rage. 
And  breaks  their  vain  defigns  ; 
His  counfel  Hands  thro'  every  age. 
And  in  full  glory  fhines. 
Psalm   XXXIII.  Second  Part,  Common  Metre* 
Creatures  njain,  and  God  All-J'vficient^ 

1  "D  LEST  is  the  nation,  where  the  Lord 
-*-^  Hath  fix'd  his  gracious  throne  ; 
Where  he  reveals  his  heavenly  word. 

And  calls  their  tribes  his  own. 

2  His  eye,  with  infinite  furvey, 

jDo^s  the  whole  world  behold  ; 

He 


F    S    A    L    M      XXXIir.  65 

He  form'd  us  all  of  equal  clay, 
And  knows  Our  feeble  mould". 

3  Kings  are  not  refcued  by  the  force 

Of  armies  from  the  grave  ; 
Nor  fpeed  nor  courage  of  an  horfe 
Can  his  bold  rider  fave. 

4  Vain  is  the  ftrength  of  beads  or  men. 

Nor  fprings  our  fafety  thence  ; 
But  holy  fouls  from  God  obtain 
A  flrong  and  fure  defence. 

5  God  is  their  fear,  and  God  their  truft :  1 

When  plagues  or  famine  fpread. 
His  watchful  eye  fecures  the  juft. 
Among  ten  thoufand  dead. 

6  Lord,  let  our  hearts  in  thee  rejoice. 

And  blefs  us  from  thy  throne  ; 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice. 
And  truft  thy  grace  alone. 
Psalm   XXXIII.  As  the  113  Pfa!m.  Firjl^art. 
Works  of  Creation  and  Fro'vidtnce, 

1  "V7"E  holy  fouls,  in  God  rejoice, 

■■■        Your  Maker's  praife  becomess  your  voice> 
Great  is  your  theme,  your  fon9:s  be  new  ; 

Sing  of  his  name,  his  word,  his  ways. 

His  works  of  nature,  and  of  grace. 
How  wile  and  holy,  juft  and  true  1 

2  Behold,  to  earth's  remoteft  ends, 
Hisgoodnefs  flows,  his  truth  extends  ; 

His  power  the  heavenly  arches  fpiead ; 
His  word,  with  energy  divine. 
Bade  ftarry  hofts  around  them  fhine. 

And  light  the  circling  heavens  pervadisw 

3  His  hand  coJIeds  the  flowing  feas  ; 
Thofe  watery  treafures  know  their  place. 

And  fill  the  ftore-houfe  of  the  deep  : 
He  fpake,  anJ  ^ave  all  nature  birih  \ 


1^5  P   S   J   L    M    xxxiri. 

And  fires  and  Teas,  and  heaven  and  eartB, 
His  everlailing  orders  keep. 

4  Let  mortals  tremble  and  adore 
A  God  offuch  reMlefs power. 

Nor  dare  indulge  their  feeble  rage  : 
Vain  are  your  thoughts,  and  weak  your  hands^ 
Bat  his  eternal  counfel  ftands. 

And  rules  the  world  from  age  to  age. 

?•  s  A  L  M  XXXin.  As  the  i  ijthPfal.  Second  Part. 

Creatures  'Oah,  and  GOD  All-fuffuitnt, 

1   ^^J^^  happy  nation,  where  the  Lord 
^^  Reveals  the  treafure  of  his  word. 

And  builds  his  church,  his  earthly  throne  ! 
His  eye  the  heathen  world  furveys, 
HeformM  their  hearts,  he  knows  their  ways. 

But  God  their  maker  is  unknown. 
z  Let  Kings  rely  upon  their  hoft, 

Aad  of  his  rtrength  the  champion  boafl  ; 

In  vain  they  boafl,  in  vain  rely  ; 
In  vain  we  truH  the  brutal  force. 
Or  fpeed  or  courage  of  an  horfe. 

To  guard  his  rider,  or  to  fly. 
^  The  arm  of  our  almighty  Lord, 
Doth  more  fecure  defence  uflbrd, 

When  deaths  or  dangers  threatening  ftand';: 
Thy  watchful  eye  prelerves  the  jufl. 
Who  make  thy  name  their  fear  and  truft. 

When  wars  or  famine  walle  the  land. 

4  In  ficknefs  or  the  bloody  field. 
Our  great  phyfician  and  our  fhield. 

Shall  fend  lalvation  from  his  throne  ; 
We  wait  to  fee  thy  goodnefs  fiiine  j 
Let  us  rejoice  in  help  divine. 
For  all  our  hope  is  Gqd  alone. 

Psalm 


PSALM     XXXIT.  6f 

Psalm  XXXIV.  FirftPart.  Long  Metre. 
God's  Care  of  the  Saints;  or,  Deliverance  hy  Prayer.. 

1  I     QRD,  I  will  blefs  thee  ail  my  days, 
i-/  Thypraife  lliall  dwell  upon  my  tongue: 
My  Soul  Ihall  glory  in  thy  grace. 

While  faints  rejoice  to  hear  the  fong^ 

2  Come,  magnify  the  Lord  with  me. 
Let  every  heart  exalt  his  name  ; 

I  fought  th'  eternal  God,  and  he 
Has  not  exposM  my  hope  to  fhame^ 

3  I  told  him  all  my  fecret  grief. 

My  fecret  groaning  reach'd  his  ears;: 
He  gave  my  inward  pains  relief. 
And  calm'dthe  tumult  of  my  fears.. 

4  To  him  the  poor  lift  up  their  eyes. 
With  heavenly  joy  their  faces  ihinc, 
A  beam  of  mercy  from  the  ikies 

Fills  them  with  light  and  love  divine.. 

5  His  holy  Angels  pitch  their  tents 
Around  the  men  that  ferve  the  Lord  ;, 
Oh  fear  and  love  him,  all  his  faints, 
Tafteof  his  grace,  and  trufl  his  word. 

6  The  wild  young  lions,  pinch'd  with  paitt; 
And  hunger,  roar  thro*  all  the  wood  ; 
But  none  (hall  feek  the  Lord  in  vain,. 
Nor  want  fupplies  of  real  good. 

Psalm    XXXIV.    ii,-,-22.  Secend  Part. 

Long  Metre. 

Religious  Education  ;   or,  Inflruclions  of  Piety. 

1  /^Hildren,  in  years  and  knowledge  young, 
^^  Your  parents'  hope,  your  parents'  joy. 
Attend  the  counfels  of  my  tongue. 

Let  pious  thoughts  your  minds  employ. 

2  If  you  defire  a  length  of  days. 

And  peace  to  crown  your  mortal  ftate, 
Rellrain  your  feet  from  impious  ways, 
Yoar  lips  froni  il^iidcr  and  deceit.  3  The 


6S  PSALM     XXXIV. 

3  The  eyes  of  God  regard  his  faints. 
His  ears  are  open  to  their  cries  ; 
He  fets  his  frowning  face  againft 
The  fons  of  violence  and  lies. 

4  To  humble  fouls  and  broken  hearts 
God  with  his  grace  is  ever  nigh  ; 
Pardon  and  hope  his  love  imparts 
When  men  in  deep  contrition  lie. 

5  He  tells  their  tears,  he  counts  their  groans/ 
His  Son  redeems  their  fouls  from  death  ; 
His  fpirit  heals  their  broken  bones-, 

His  praiie  employs  their  tuneful  breath. 

P  s    A    L   w      XXXIV.    I,  — lO.  Firji  Part. 

Common  Metre. 
Prayer  and  Praije  for  eminent  Deliverance^ 

1  T'LL  blefs  the  Lord  from  day  to  day  ;, 
-"-  How  good  are  all  his  ways  I 

Ye  hambb  fouls  that  ufe  to  pray* 
Come,  help  my  lips  to  praiie. 

2  Slnj^to  the  honour  of  his  name. 

How  a  poor  fufferer  cried, 
Nor  was  his  hope  expos'd  to  Ihame, 
Nor  was  his  fuit  dsnied. 

3  When  threatening  forrows  round  me  ftood,- 

And  endlefs  fears  arofe. 
Like  the  load  billows  of  a  flood. 
Redoubling  ail  my  woes. 

4  I  told  the  Lord  my  fore  dii^refs. 

With  heavy  groans  and  tears  ; 
He  gav'f  my  {harped  torments  eafe, 
And.iileac'd  ail  my  fears. 

P     A     U     S     B. 

5  [Oh  iinners,  come  and  tafte  his  love. 

Come,  learn  his  pleofantways, 
And  let  yeur  o;vn  experience  prove 
I'he  fweetnefs  of  his  grace. 

6  He 


f    $    A    I     M      XXXIY.  % 

6  He  bids  his  angels  pitch  theif  tents 

Round  where  his  children  dwell  ; 
What  ills  their heavealyc^re  prevents 
No  earthly  tongue  can  tell.] 

7  [Oh  love  the  Lord,  ye  iaiats  of  his  j 

His  eye  reg;ard9:  the  juft, 
How  richly  blefsM  their  portion  is. 
Who  make  the  Lord  their  trull  ! 

S  Young  lions  pin-ch'd  with  hunger  roar* 
And  famiilA  in  the  wood  : 
But  God  fupplies  his  holy  poor 
With  every  needful  good.] 

Psalm  XXXIV.   11,-22.  Second  ParK 

Common  Metre. 

Exhortation  to  Peace  and  Holine/s* 

1  /^OME,  children,  learn  to  fear  the  Lofdj 
^-^  And  that  your  days  be  long. 

Let  not  a  falfe  or  fpitefal  word 
Be  found  upon  your  tongue. 

2  Depart  from  mifchief,  pradife  love, 

Purfue  the  works  of  peace  ; 
So  fhali  the  Lord  your  ways  approve^ 
And  fet  your  fouls,  at  cafe, 

5  His  eyes  awake  to  guard  the  juft. 
His  ears  attend  their  cry  ; 
When  broken  fpirits  dwell  in  duft. 
The  God  of  grace  is  nigh. 

4  V/hat  tho'  the  ibrrows  here  they  tail© 

Are  Iharp  and  tedious  too. 
The  Lord  who  faves  them  all  at  laf^ 
Is  their  fupporter  now. 

5  Evil  (f/all  finite  the  wicked  <^ead  ; 

But  God  feorrrc 
Prevents  the  re  ...cy  ilide^ 

Or  h^ais  the  biOk-eii  qq£i&, 

6.  Wfesa 


7<y  PSALM      XXXV. 

6  When  defolation  like  a  flood 
O'er  the  proud  finner  rolls. 
Saints  find  a  refuge  in  their  God, 
For  he  redeem 'd  their  fouls. 

Psalm     XXXV.  Fer.   12,  13,   14. 

.  Lo've  to  Enemies  ;  or,    the  Lo've  of  Chrift   to  Sinner: 
typified  in  David 

1  r>  EHOLD  the  love,  the  generous  love 
^  That  holy  Da^id^o^%  ; 

Behold  his  kind  compaffion  move 
For  his  afHided  foes ! 

2  When  they  are  fick,  his  foul  complaiiis. 

And  feems  to  feel  the  fmart ; 
The  fpirit  of  the  gofpel  reigns. 
And  melts  his  pious  heart. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole 

As  for  a  brother  dead  ! 
And  fading  mortified  his  foul. 
While  for  their  life  he  pray'd^ 

4  They  groan*d,  and  curs'd  him  ©n  their  be<l^ 

Yet  ftill  he  pleads  and  mourns ; 
And  double  bleifings  on  his  head 
The  righteous  God  returns. 

5  Oh  glorious  type  of  heavenly  grace  ! 

Thus  Chrifi  the  Lord  appears  ; 
While  finners  curfe,  the  Saviour  prays. 
And  pities  them  with  tears. 

6  He,  the  true  David,  I/raePs  king, 

Bleftandbelov'dofGoD, 
To  fave  us  rebels  dead  in  lin 

Paid  his  own  deareft  blood. 
Psalm     XXXVI.  5 — 9.  Long  Metre. 
7b«  Pt^feSiions  and  Pro'vi  dene  e  of  GOD  ;  or.  General 
Pro'vidence  and  Special  Grace. 

J    XJIGH  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God, 

Thy  Goodnefs  in  full  glory  ihines  i  Thy 


PSALM      XXXVI.  71 

Thy  truth  (hall  break  thro'  every  cloud 
That  veils  and  darkens  thy  deiigns. 

Forever  firm  thy  jalVice  ftands. 
As  mountains  their  foundations  keep  ; 
Wife  are  the  wonders  of  thy  hands. 
Thy  judgements  are  a  mighty  deep. 

Thy  provide*ice  is  '-."nd    nd  laref». 
Both  man  and  beail  thy  bounty  (l^are  ; 
The  whole  treation  is  thy  charge. 
But  faints  are  thy  peculiar  care. 
My  God,  how  excellent  thy  grace! 
Whence  all  our  hope  and  comfort  fprings  ; 
The  fons  oi  Adam  in  diftrefs 
Fly  to  the  Ihadow  of  thy  wings. 
5  From  the  provifions  of  thy  houfe 
We  fhall  be  i^A  with  fweet  repaft 
There  mercy  lik^  a  river  flows. 
And  brings  falvation  to  our  tafte. 

Life,  like  a  fountain  rich  and  free. 
Springs  from  the  prefence  of  my  Lord ; 
And  in  thy  light  our  fouls  (hall  fee 
The  glories  promised  in  thy  word. 

Psalm    XXXVI.  i,  i,  5,  6,  7,  9.   Com.Metre. 
Vraaical  Atheijm  expofed\  or,  the  Being  and  Attributes 
of  GOD  averted, 

T^HILE  men  grow  bold  in  wicked  ways. 

And  yet  a  Go  d  they  own. 
My  heart  within  me  often  fays, 

*'  Their  thoughts  believe  lheir*s  none. 
Their  thoughts  and  ways  at  once  declare 

(What  e*€r  their  lips  prefefs) 
God  hath  Ac  wrath  for  them  to  fear^ 

Nor  will  they  feek  his  Grace. 

What  ftrange  felf-flattery  blinds  their  eyes  I 
Sat  there's  a  haftening  hour, 

Whea 


72  ^  s  A  L   M    x::xvL 

When  '^^.fy  •'hai'  fee  -viih  fore  furprife 
The    errors  (  f  thy  ;rw?r. 

4  Th.  jirft  jt  .'lirll  maintain  its  throne, 

Tlo'  mountains  melt  away  ; 
Thy  judgements  are  a  world  unknoWn> 
A  deep,  uufathom'd  fea. 

5  Above  thefe  heavens*  created  rounds. 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  extend; 
Thy  truth  out-lives  the  narrow  bounds. 
Where  time  and  nature  end. 

6  Safety  to  man  thy  goodnefs  brings. 

Nor  overlooks  the  beaft ; 
Beneath  the  (hadow  of  thy  wings 
Thy  children  chflfe  to  reft. 

7  [From  thee,  when  creatnre-ftreams  run  low> 

And  mortal  comforts  die. 
Perpetual  fprings  of  life  fhall  flow. 
And  raife  our  pleafures  high. 

S  Tho'  all  created  light  decay. 
And  death  clofe  up  our  eyes. 
Thy  prefence  makes  eternal  day 

Where  clouds  can  never  rife.] 
P  s  A    L  M     XXXW.  I— 7.   Short  Metre. 
^he  Wickednefs  of  Man ^  and  the  Majefty  of  GOD  ;.< 
F radical  Athetfm  expofed. 

1  "IXT  HEN  man  grows  bold  in  fin, 

▼  ▼         My  heart  within  me  cries, 
*'  He  hath  no  faith  of. God  within, 
**  Nor  fear  before- his. eyes, 

2  [He  walks  a  while  conceal'd 

la  a  felf-flattering  dream, 
'Till  his  dark  crimes,  at.oncereveal'd, 
Expofe  his  hateful  name  J 

3  His  hpart  is  falie  and, foul. 

His  words  are  fmooth  and  fair ; 
Wiiiom  is  banifhM  from' his  foul, 
And  leaves  no  goodnefs  there.  4  Rf 


PSALM      XXXVI.  73 

4  He  plots  upon  his  bed 

New  mifchiefs  to  fulfil ; 
He  fets  his  heart,  and  hand,  and  head 
To  pra6"lii^3  all  that's  ill. 

5  But  there's  a  dreadful  God, 

Tho'  men  renounce  his  fear  ; 
His  jaltice,  hid  behind  the  cloud. 
Shall  one  great  day  appear. 

■6  His  truth  tranfcends  the&y, 

lx\  heaven  his  mercies  dwell  ; 
Deep  as  the  fea  his  judgements  lie. 
His  anger  burns  to  hell. 
7   How  excellent  his  love. 

Whence  all  our  fafety  fprings  ! 
Oh  never  let  my  foul  remove 
From  underneath  His  wings. 

Psalm     XXXYll.    1  —  15,     Firft  Part, 

The  Cuveof  Entj,  Freffulnefsy  andVnhelief\  or,  Thi 
Reixsards  of  the  Righteous  and  the  Wicked^ 

i   T^HY  ihould  I  vex  my  foul,  and  fret 
^  ^       To  fee  the  wicked  rife  ? 
Of  enx'y  fii^ners  waxing  great. 
By  violence  and  lies  ? 
2  As  flowery  grafs  cut  down  at  noon. 
Before  the  evening  fades. 
So.  fhall  their  glories  vaniih  foon.. 
In  everlafting  fhades. 

Then  let  me'make  the  Lord  my  trtifl> 

-^'  And  praftife  all  that's  good  ; 

So  fhall  I  dwell  among  the  juft,  T' 

And  He  provide  me  Food.  '^    ^''' 

I  to  ray  God  my  ways  commit. 

And  cheerful  wait  his  will  ; 
Thy  hand,  which  guides  my  doubtful  feet> 

Shall  my  defires  fulfil, 

G  5  Min9 


74^  PSALM      XXXVII, 

^   Mine  imiccence  faalt  thou  difplay. 
And  make  thy  jadgemeats  ki.ovvn, 
fair  as  the  light  of  dawning  day. 
And  glorious  as  the  noon. 

6  The  meek  at  laft  the  earth  pofTefs, 

And  are  the  heirs  of  heaven  ; 
True  riches,  with  abundant  peace. 
To  humble  fouls  are  given. 

Pause. 

7  ReR  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way. 

Nor  let  your  ^hftr  rife, 
Tho'  providence  Hiould  long  delay. 
To  punifh  haughty  vice. 
S  Let  finners  join  to  break  your  peac6. 
And  plot,  and  ra^fe,  and  foam  ; 
The  Lord  derides  them,  for  he  fees 
Their  day  of  vengeance  come. 

9  They  have  drawn  out  the  threatening  fwori, 

Have  bent  the  murderous  bow. 
To  flay  the  men  that  fear  the  Lord, 
And  bring  the  righteous  low. 

10  My  God  fhall  break  tkeir  bows,  and  burn 

Their  perfecuting  darts. 
Shall  their  ownfwords  sgainft  them  turn. 
And  pierce  their  ftubborn  hearts. 

Psalm   XXXYll.  16,21,  2''^-.-3i.  Second  Part, 
Charity  to  the  poor  ;  or  Religion  in  Words  ^  Deeds* 

TJC/"  HY  do  the  wealthy  wicked  boafl. 

And  grow  j3rofanely  bold  ? 
The  meaneft  portion  of  the  jufl 
Excels  the  finners  gold. 

2  The  wicked  borrows  of  his  friends. 
But  ne'er  defigns  to  pay  ; 
The  faint  is  merciful  and  lends. 
Nor  tui"nsthe  poor  away. 

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P     S    A    L    M      XXX VIT.  7 

3  Flisalms  with  liberal  heart  he  gives 

Amongll  the  fons  of  need  ; 
His  meni'ry  to  long  nges  liv«5. 

And  blcjled  is  his, iced. 

4  His  lips  abhor  to  talk  profane, 

Tollander  or  defraud  ; 
I-Jis  ready  tongue  declares  to  men 
V/hat  he  has  learn'd  of  God, 

5  The  law  and  gofpel  of  the  Lord 

Deep  in  his  heart  abide  ; 
Led  by  the  fpirit  and  the  v^ord 
His  feet  Ihali  never  flide. 

6  When  Sinners  fall,  the  righteous  Hand, 

Preferv'd  from  every  fnare  ; 
They  fliall  poilefs  the  promised  land. 
And  dwell  forever  there. 

Psalm     XXXVIL     Fcr,  23—37.  "^'^irdParl, 
The  Way  and  End  of  the  Righteous  and  the  Wicked, 

'Y  Gon,  the  fteps  of  pious  men 
■     Areorder'dby  thy  will  : 
Though  they  fhould  fall,  they  riafe  again,, 
Thy  Hand  fupports  them  iHll. 

2  The  Lord  delights  to  fee  their  ways. 

Their  virtue  he  approves  : 
He'll  ne*er  deprive  them  of  his  grace. 
Nor  leave  the  men  he  loves. 

3  The  heavenly  heritage  is  theirs. 

Their  portion  and  their  home  ; 
He  feafts  them  now,  and  makes  them  heirs 
Of  bleffings  long  to  come. 

4  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  fons  of  men. 

Nor  fear  when  tyrants  frown  ; 
Ye  Ihall  CQnfefs  their  pride  was  vain, 
Whea  juilice  calb  them  down. 

Pause. 


'M" 


yS  P    S    J    L    M        XXXVm. 

Pause. 

5  The  kaughty  fmner  have  1  fcea 

Not  fearing  man  nor  G6d, 
Like  a  tall  bay-tree  fajr  and  green. 
Spreading  his  arms  abroad. 

6  And  lo,  he  vanifn'd  from  the  ground, 

Deftroy'd  by  hands  unfeen  ; 
Nor  root,  ncr  branch,  nor  leaf  was  found 
Where  all  that  pride  had  been. 

7  But  mark  the  man  ofrighteoufncrs. 

His  feveral  fteps  attend  ; 
True  pleafure  runs  thro  all  his  ways. 
And  peaceful  is  his  end. 

Psalm     XXXVIII. 

^uiJt  cf  Ccnfcience  and  Relief',    or  Repentance  and 
PrRyer for  Pardon  and  Health.    Com.   Metre. 

1  A  MIDST  thy  wrath  remember  love, 
-tx.  Reftore  thy  fervant.  Lord, 

Nor  let  a  Father's  chaflening  prove 
Like  an  ave:nger*s  fword. 

2  Thine  arrows  fiick  within  my  heart. 

My  fie  ill  is  forely  pre  ft ; 
Between  the  fcrrow  and  the  fmart 
My  fpirit  finds  no  re.h 

3  My  fins  a  heavy  load  appear. 

And  oVr  my  head  are  gone ; 
Too  heavy  they  for  me  to  bear. 
Too  hard  forme  t*  atone. 

4  My  thoughts  are  like  a  troubled  Tea 

That  finks  my  comforts  down  ; 
And  I  go  mourning  all  the  day 
Beneath  my  Father's  frown. 

5  Lord  I  am  weaken'd  and  difmay'd. 

None  of  my  powers  arc  whole  j 

My 


PSALM        XXXI5C.  'J7 

My  wounds  with  pj-ercinganguilli  bleed. 
The  anguifn  of  my  ibul. 

6  All  my  defires  to  thee  are  known. 

Thine  eye  counts  every  tear. 
And  every  figh  and  every  groan 
Is  notic'd  by  thine  eat . 

7  Thou  are  my  God,  my  only  hope  ; 

?4y  God  will  hear  my  cry. 
My  God  v/ill  bear  my  fpirit  up 
When  Satan  bids  me  die. 

S  My  foes  rejoice  whene'er  I  Hide, 
To  fee  my  virtue  fail  ; 
They  raife  their  pleafure  and  their  pride. 
Whene'er  their  wiles  prevail. 

9  But  I'll  confefs  my  guilty  ways. 

And  grieve  for  all  my  fm  ; 
I'll  mourn  how  weak  the  feeds  of  grace. 
And  beg  fupport  divine. 

10  My  God,   forgive  my  follies  pafl,, 

And  be  forever  nigh  ; 
O  Lord  of  my  falvation  hafle  j 
Before  thy  fervant  die. 

Psalm     XXXIX,  i,  2,  3.  Firji  Part. 

Common  Metre. 

WatchfiiheCs  over  the  Tongue  ;  or  Prudence  andZeaL 

1  nn  HUS  I  refolv'd  before  the  Lord, 

A     **■  Now  will  I  watch  my  tongue, 
"  Left  I  let  flip  one  fmful  word, 
*'  Or  do  my  neighbour  wrong. 

2  When'er  conftrain'd  a  while  to  flay 

With  men  of  lives  profane, 
I'll  fet  a  double  guard  that  day. 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain. 

G  2  3  rn 


7S  P    S    J    L    M       XXXIX. 

3  I'll  fcarce  allow  my  lips  to  fpeak 

The  pious  thoughts  I  feel, 
Left  fcolfers  fhould  th'  occafion  take. 
To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 

4  Yet  if  fome  proper  hoar  appear, 

ril  not  be  overawM, 
But  let  the  fco!?-ng  dinners  hear 
That  we  can  fpeak  for  God.  * 

P   8   A   L   M     XXXJX.     4,  5,  6,  7.     Sec^nJ  Part, 
The  'vanity  of  Man  as    mortal. 

I  npExACH  m'^  the  meafure  of  my  days, 
X     Thou  maker  of  my  frame  ; 
I  would  furvev  life's  narrow  fpace. 
And  learn  how  frail  i  am. 

2  A  fpan  is  all  that  we  can  boaft. 

An  inch  or  two  of  time  ; 
Man  is  but  va^aityanddull 
In  all  his  fiower  and  prime. 

3  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

Like  ftiadows  o'er  the  plain  ; 
They  rage  and  ftrive,  defire  and  love* 
But  all  the  noifeis  vain. 

4  Some  walk  iji  honour's  gaudy  fhow. 

Some  nig  for  golden  ore. 
They  toil  for  heirs,  they  know  notwht^* 
And  (Irait  are  feen  no  more. 


What  (hould  I  Wifh  or  wait  for  then 
From  creatures,  earth  ajid  dull  ? 

They  make  our  expectations  vain. 
And  difappoint  our  trull. 

Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hope 

M  y  fond  defircs  recal  ; 
^l^give  my  mortal  interell  up. 

And  make  my  Qjd  my  ail. 


r«A] 


P    S    J    L    M       XL  79 

Psalm     XXXIX..    Fer.  c^.-^-it,.  Third  Part. 
Sick-Bed  Dcwtion;  or  Pleading   ^without  Repining, 

1  f^  OD  of  my  life,  look  gently  down, 
^J"  Behold  the  pains  I  feel ; 

But  I  am  dumb  before  thy  throne. 
Nor  dare  difpute  thy  will. 

2  Difeafes  are  thy  fervants.  Lord, 

They  come  at  thy  command  ; 
I'll  not  attempt  a  murmuring  Word, 
Againft  thy  chaiieninghand. 

3  Yet  1  may  plead  wit^i  humble  cries, 
.  Remove  thy  fharp  rebukes  : 

My  itrength  confimes,  my  fpiritdies. 
Through  thy  repeated  ftrokes. 

4  Crufh'd  as  a  moth  beneath  thy  hand. 

We  moulder  to  the  dull ; 
Our  feeble  powers  can  ne'er  withftand. 
And  all  our  beauty's  loit. 

5  I'm  but  a  Granger  here  below. 

As  all  my  fathers  were ; 
May  I  be  well  prepai  M  to  ^o. 
When  1  thy  fummons  hear  \ 

€  But  if  my  life  be  [pared  a  while 
Before  my  lafl  remove. 
Thy  praife  fliall  be  my  bofinefs  flill. 
And  1*11  declare  thy  love, 

P  3  A  I,  M     XL.  Fer,  I,  2,  5,  5,  17.  Fir/  Parfu 

Co!2imon  Metre. 

ji  Song  of  Deli  verance  from  great  Dijirefs* 

1  T  Waited  patient  for  the  Lord, 
-fl-  He  bow*d  to  hear  my  cry  j 
He  faw  me  r«fting  on  his  word. 

And  broaght  falvation  nigh. 

2  He  raisM  me  from  a  horrid  pit. 

Where  mourning  long  I  lay. 

And 


So  P    S    J    L    M        XU  ■ 

And  from  my  bonds  releasM  my  feet. 
Deep  bonds  of  mirey  clay. 

3  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  fland. 

And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue* 
To  praife  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  a  new  thankful  fong. 

4  I'll  fpread  his  works  of  grace  abroad  ;  ' 

The  faints  with  joy  fliall  hear. 
And  finmers  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear, 

5  How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love  ; 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great  ! 
We  have  not  words  nor  hours  enough 
Their  numbers  to  repeat. 

6  When  I'm  affii6led,  poor  and  low. 

And  light  and  peace  depart. 

My  Go r>  beholds  my  heavy  woe. 

And  bears  me  on  his  heart, 

Psalm  XL.  6 9.   Second  Part.  Com.  Metre. 

97?<?   Incarnation   and  Sacrifice  of  Q\in^. 

1  '  J  ^  lUS  faith  the  Lord,  ''  your  work  is  vain, 

-*•      **  Give  your  burnt-offerings  o'er, 
*'  In  dying  goats  and  bullocks  flain 
**  My  foul  delights  no  more." 

2  Then  fpake  the  Saviour,   **  Lo,  I?m  here, 

**  My  God,  to  do  thy  will ; 
*'  What  e'er  thy  facred  books  declare 
*'  Thy  fervant  iliall  fulfil. 

5  '*  Thy  law  is  ever  in  ray  fight, 
**   [  keep  it  near  my  heart  : 
**'  Mine  eyes  are  open'd  with  delight 
'*  To  what  thy  lips  impart." 

4  And  fee  the  bled  Redeemer  comes, 
Th'  eternal  Son  appears. 
And  at  th'  appointed  time  afTumes 

The  body  God  prepares.  5  Much 


PSALM       LX.  gi 

5  Much  he  reveai'd  his  Father's  grace^ 

And  much  his  truth  heiliew'd. 
And  preach'd  tiie  way  of  righteoufnefs 
Where  great  allembiles  flood. 

6  His  Father's  honour  touchM  his  heart. 

He  p\ty'd  fniners'  cries. 
And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part 
Was  made  a  facri£ce. 

Pause. 

7  No  blood  ofbeaftson  altars  fiied 

Could  wafh  the  confcitnce  clean. 
But  the  rich  facrifice  he  paid 
Atones  for  all  our  fin. 

t  Then  was  the  great  falvation  fpread. 
And  Satan's  kingdom  fhook  ; 
Thus  by  the  woman's  promis'd  feed 
The  Serpent's  h«ad  was  broke. 

Psalm     XL.     5—10-  Long  Metre, 
Chrift    our   Sacrifice^ 

THE  wonders.  Lord,  thy  Love  has  wrought, 
Exceed  our  praife,  furmourit  oar  thought  j 
Should  I  attempt  the  long  detail. 
My  fpeech  would  fain  ,  my  numbers  fail. 

2  No  bhx)d  of  beafts  on  altars  fpilt. 

Can  cleanfe  the  fouls  of  men  from  guilt  ; 
Bat  thou  halt  fct  before  our  eyes 
Kvi  all-fulHcient  facrifice. 

3  Lo  thine  eternal  Son  appears. 

To  thy  defigns  he  bows  his  ears  ; 
AiTumes  a  body  well  prepar'd. 
And  well  performs  a  work  fo  hard. 

4.  '^  Behold  I  come  (the  Saviour  cries, 
^'  With  love  and  duty  in  his  eyes,) 
*'  I  come  to  bear  the  heavy  load 
*'  Of  fins,  and  do  thy  will,  my  God. 

c   'Tis 


S2  P     $'   A    L     M        XLI. 

5  *'  'Ti?  written  in  thy  great  decree, 
"  'Tis  in  thy  book  foretold  of  me, 
•'  I  mull  fulfil  the  Saviour's  part, 

*'  And  lo  !  thy  law  i?  in  my  heart. 

6  '*  I'll  magnify  thy  holy  law, 

^'   And  rebels,  to  obedience  diaw, 
"  When  on  my  crofs  I'm  lifted  Kigh, 
"  Or  to  my  crown  above  the  fky. 

7  *'  The  fpirit  (hall  defcend  and  fhow 

"  What  thou  hall  done  and  what  I  do  ; 

*'  The  wondering  world  (hall  learn  thy  grace, 

**  And  all  creation  tune  thy  praife. 

Psalm     XLI.     i,  2,  3. 
Charity  to  the  Pc&r  ',  or  Pity  to  the  Jffli3ea\ 

1  "OLEST  is  the  man,  whofe  breaft  can  move* 
-tJ  And  melt  with  pity  to  the  poor, 
Whofe  foul,  by  fympathizing  love, 

Feeli  what  his  fellow-faints  endure. 

2  His  heart  contrives  for  their  relief 
More  good  than  his  own  hands  can  do  ; 
He  in  the  time  of  general  grief 

Shall  find  the  Lord  has  mercy  too, 

3  His  foul  fhall  live  fecure  on  earth. 
With  fecret  blcilings  on  his  head. 

When  drought,  and  peiliience,  and  dearth.. 
Around  him  multiply  their  dead. 

f  Or  if  he  languifli  on  his  couch 
God  will  pronounce  his  fins  forgiven. 
Will  fave  him  with  a  hi^aling  touch. 
Of  take  his  willing  foul  to  heaven* 

Ps  A  L  M 


P    S    J    L    M        XLII.  S3 

Psalm     XLII.      1—9.     Fir/  Part. 

hefcrtion  and  Hoje^   or.   Complaint  of  AbjenQc  from 
i'ublic  Iv'orjhip. 

1  XyCriTH  earned  longings  of  the  mind, 

^V     My  God,  to  thc-e  I  look  ; 
*    So  pants  the  hunted  hart  to  nrvd. 
And  tafte  the  cooling  brook. 

2  When  lliall  I  fee  thy  courts  of  grace. 

And  meet  my  God  again  ? 
.  So  long  an  abfence'  from  thy  face 
"\      My  heart  endures  with  pain. 

3  Temptations  vex  my  weary  foul. 

And  tears  are  my  repaft  ; 
The  foe  infults  without  control, 

'■'■   And  'vjhere's  ^our  God  at  lajl  P 
'Ti^  with  a  mournful  pleafure  now 

1  think  on  ancient  days : 
Tlien  to  thy  houfe  did  numbers  go. 

And  all  bur  work  was  praife. 
But  why,  my  foul,  fmk  down  fofar 

Beneath  this  heavy  load  ? 

My  fpirit,  why  indulge  defpair. 

And  fm  againft  my  God  ? 

Hope  in  the  Lord,  whofe  mighty  hand 

Can  all  thy  woes  remove  ; 
Por  I  fliall  yet  before  him  Hand, 

And  fmg  refloring  love. 

P   s    A    L    M  XLII      6— n.      Second  Part, 
'elancholy  Thoughts  reproued ;  or,  Hope  in  AffAdion 

]y/[y  fpirit  finks  within  me.  Lord, 

But  I  will  call  thv  name  to  mind. 
And  times  of  part  diftrefs  record, 
Whea  I  have  found  my  Go  d  was  kind* 

Huge 


84    "  PSALM        XLIII. 

2  Huge  troubles  with  tumultuous  noife 
Swell  like  a  fea,  and  round  me  fpread , 
The  rifmg  waves  drown  all  my  joys. 
And  roll  tremendous  o'er  my  head. 

3  Yet  will  the  Lord  command  his  love. 
When  I  addrefs  his  throne  by  day. 
Nor  in  the  night  his  grace  remove  ; 
The  night  fhall  hear  me  fmg  and  pray, 

4  I'll  caft  my  felf  before  his  feet. 

And  fay,  **my  God,  my  heavenly  rock, 

**  Why  doth  thy  love  fo  long  forget 

*'  The  foul  that  groans  beneath  thy  ftroke  ? 

5  ini  chide  my  heart  that  finks  fo  low, 
"V-'hy  fhould  my  foul  indulge  her  grief; 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  praife  him  too  ; 
Tie  is  my  reft,  my  fiire  relief  . 

Q  My  God,  my  moft  exceeding  joy. 

Thy  light  and  truth  fhall  guide  me  Itill, 
Thy  word  (hall  my  beft  thoughts  employ, 
A.nd  lead  me  to  thine  heavenly  hill. 

P  s  A  L  M  ICLIII.   Common  Metre. 
Safety  in  Di'vine  FroteSiion, 

1  TUDGE  me,  O  God,  and  plead  my  cauTc, 
J      Againft  a  fmful  race  ; 

From  vile  opprelTion  and  deceit 
Secure  me  by  thy  grace. 

2  On  thee  my  ftedfaft  hope  depends. 

And  am  I  left  to  mourn  ? 
To  fmk  in  forrows,  and  in  vain. 
Implore  thy  kind  return  ? 

3  Oh  fend  thy  light  to  guide  my  feet. 

And  bid  thy  truth  appear, 

Condud  me  to  thy  holy  hill. 

To  tafte  thy  mercies  thiere. 


Then 


PSALM      XLIV.  i 

4  Then  to  thy  altar,  oh  my  God, 

My  joyful  feet  Taali  rii'e, 
Aiid  my  triumphant  longs  fnall  praifc. 
The  God  that  rules  the  fkies. 

5  Sink  not,  my  foul,  beneath  thy  fear. 

Nor  yield  to  weak  defpair  ; 
For  I  iliali  live  to  praife  the  Lord, 
And  bbfs  his  guardian  care. 

Psalm   XLIT.  Ver.   i,   2,  3,  8,  15,  z6. 

^  he  Church'' s  Complaint  in    Ferjecutioti, 

'    I     ^^^^*  v/e  have  heard  thy  works  of  old, 
-^--'     Thy  works  of  power  and  grace. 
When  to  our  ears  our  fathers  told. 
The  wonders  of  their  days. 

2  They  faw  thy  beauteous  churches  rife. 

The  fpreading  gcfpel  run  ; 
Willie  light  a'^d  glory  from  the  fkies 
Thro'  ail  their^temples  ilione. 

3  la  God  they  boax^ed  all  the  day. 

And  in  a  cheerful  throne 
Di-i  thoufands  meet  to  praife  and  pray. 
And  garce  was  all  their  fong. 

4  But  now  our  fouls  are  ieiz'd  with  fhame, 

Confufion  fills  cur  face, 
To  h<;ar  the  enemy  blafpheme. 
And  fools  reprcach  thy  grace. 

5  Yet  have  we  not  hxgrst  our  God,  ' 

Nor  falGiiy  dea^.t  with  heaven. 
Nor  have  our  Heps  ot\;h'  -j'd  the  road 
Of  duty  thou  haft  ^-;i\<::i. 

6  Tho'  dra^xms  all  arr.u^^J  Hi  roar 

VV'ith  (heir  dellrudive  bret^rh, 
Anji  thine  own  hand  has  bru^"  s'd  as  for6 
JrlarU  by  th^  gates  of  Death. 


?6  PSALM        XLV. 

Pause. 

7  "We  are  expos 'd  all  day  to  die. 
As  martyrs  for  thy  name; 
As  fneep  for  {laughter  bound  we  lie. 
And  wait  the  kindling  flame. 

S  Awake,  arife.  Almighty  Lord, 
Why  fleeps  thy  wonted  Grace  ? 
Why  fhouM  we  feem  like  men  abhor'dj 
Or  baiiifh'd  from  thy  face  ? 

9  WJlt  thou  forever  call  us  off. 

And  llill  negleft  our  cries? 
Forever  hide  thine  heavenly  love 
From  our  afflided  eyes  I 

10  Down  to  the  dufl  our  foul  is  bowM, 

And  dies  upon  the  ground  ; 
Rife  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud. 
And  all  their  powers  confound. 

1 1  Redeem  U3  from  perpetual  Hiame, 

Our  Saviour  and  our  God  ; 
V/c  plead  the  honours  of  thy  name. 
The  merits  of  thy  blood. 

?  s    A  L   M     XLV.     Short  Metre. 

^he  Glofy  of   Christ.     The  fuccefs    of  the  X^oJ^l^ 
a?id  the  Gentile  Church. 

I    "JUT  Y  Saviour  and  my  King, 
Thy  beauties  are  divine  ; 
Thy  lips  with  bleflings  overflow. 
And  every  grace  is  thine. 

2  Now  make  thy  glory  known, 
Gird  on  thy  dreadful  iWord, 
And  rife  in  majefty  to  fpread 
The  Conquells  of  thy.word„ 

§  Strike  thro'  thy  flubborn  foes, 
Qt  make  their  hearts  obey. 


P    S    A    L    Id      XLV.  87 

While  jullice,  meeknefs,  grace  and  truth 
Attend  tliy  glorious  way. 

4'  Thy  laws,  O  God,  are  right. 
Thy  throne  ihall  ever  ftand  ; 
And  thy  victorious  gofpei  prove 
A  icepcre  in  thy  hand. 

5  [Thy  Father  and  thy  God 

Hath  without  mealure  flied 
His  fpirit  like  a  grateful  oil 
T'  anoint  thy  facred  head.] 

6  [Behold,  at  thy  right  hand 

The  Gentile   church  is  io^tn, 
A  beauteous  bride  in  rich  attire. 
And  princes  guard  the  Queen.] 

7  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love. 

Forget  thy  father's  houfe  , 
Forfake  thy  gods,   thy  idol  gods. 
And  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows. 

8  Oh  let  thy  God  and  King 

Thy  fweeteft  thoughts  employ  ; 
Thy  children  (hall  his  honour  fing; 
And  tafle  the  heavenly  joy. 

P  s  A  L  M         XLV.         Common  Metre. 

^he  Perjonat  G I  cries  and  Go'vernment  of  ChrifL 

2  T*LL  {peak  the  honours  of  my  King, 
^  His  form  divinely  fair  ; 
None  of  the  Tons  of  mortal  race 
May  with  the  Lord  compare. 

1^  Sweet  is  thy  fpeech,  and  heavenly  grace 
Upon  thy  lips  is  fhed; 
Thy  God  with  bleiTings  infinite 
Hath  erown'd  thy  faQied  hea.d» 

%  Gird 


83  PSALM         XLV, 

3  Gird  on  xhy  fword,  vidorious  prince, 

JR.ide  with  majei'tic  fway  ; 
Thy  terror  ih-i il  ft:  ike  thro'  thy  foes. 
And  make  th^  world  obey. 

4  Thy  throne,  O  God,  forever  Hands, 

Thy  word  of  orace  uiall  prove 
A  peacetui  fcepcre  in  thy  hands. 
To  rule  thy  faints  by  love. 

5  Juftice  and  truth  attend  thee  Illll, 

But  mercy  is  thy  choice  : 
And  God,  thy  God  thy  foul  fhall  fill 
With  moii  peculiar  joys. 

Psalm     XLV.        Firfl  Part,    Long  Metre. 
The  Glory  of  Chriil,  and  P(n'jer  of  his  GofpeU 

1  IVJOWbe  myheartinfpir'd  to  fing 
Jw^    The  glories  of  my  Saviour  King, 
Jefus  the  Lord  ;  how  heavenly  fair 
His  form  !  how  bright  his  beauties  are  I 

2  Overall  the  fon3  of  human  race 
He  fhines  with  far  fuperior  grace, 
Lcve  from  his  lips  divinely  flows. 
And  bleifirigs  ail  his  flate  compofe. 

3  Drefs  thee  In  arms,  moil  mighty  Lord;» 
Gird  on  the  terror  of  thy  nvord. 

In  majercy  and  glory  rids 

With  truth  and  meekneis  at  thy  fide. 

4  Thine  anger,  like  a  pointed  dart. 
Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  ilubhorn  heart  j 
Or  words  of  mercy  kind  and  fvveet 

Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  thy  feet. 

5  Thy  throne,^ O  God,  forever  Hands, 
Gi'ace  is  thelcemire  in  thy  hands ; 
1'hy  laws  and  works  are  jull  and  right. 
But  grace  and  juilice  thy  delight. 

6  God 


6  God,  thine  own  God  has  richly  ftied 
His  oij  of  gladneis  on  thy  head ; 
And  with  his  1  acred  fpirit  blefi 
His  firll  born  Son  above  the  reft. 

Psalm     XLV.     Seccnd  Part.    Long   Metre. 
Chrill  an^/jis  Church  ;    or,  The  Uyfiical  marriage* 

I    ^HE  King  of  iblnts,  how  fair  his  face. 
Adorn' J  '^ith  majcily  and  grace  I 
He  comes  with  bleifings  from  above. 
And  wins  the  nations  to  his  love. 

z  At  his  right-hand  our  eyes  behold 
T\iQ  queen  array'd  in  pureft  gold  ; 
The  world  admires  her  heav'emly  drefs ; 
Her  robes  of  joy  and  righteoufiiefs. 

3  He  forms  her  beauties  like  his  own. 
He  calls  and  feacs  her  near  his  throne  ; 
Fair  ilranger,  let  thine  heart  forget 
The  idols  of  thy  native  ftate. 

4  So  Ihall  the  king  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee  the  favourite  of  his  choice  ; 
Let  him  be  lov'd,  and  yet  ador'd. 

For  he's  thy  Maker  and  thy  Lord.  "^ 

5  Oh  happy  hour,  when  thou  (halt  rife 
To  his  fair  palace  in  the  fkie's. 

And  all  thy  fons  (a  numerous  train) 
Each  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign. 

6  JL,et  dndlefs  honours  crown  his  head  ; 
Let  every  age  his  praifes  {^vt<i6.  \ 
While  we  with  cheerful  fongs  approve 
The  condefcenlion  of  his  love. 

P  s   A    I.    M   XLVL     Firft    Part. 
The  Churches  Safety    and  Triurnph  among     Nathnat 

Defolaiiovs. 
i  f^  OD  is  the  refuge  of  his  faints, 
^*^  Wh^n  Acrms  cf  iharp  dillrefs  invade  ; 

H   3  i'.fCf 


^0  PSALM      XLYh 

Ere  we  cai  ofTer  our  complaints 
Behold  him  prefent  with  his  aid. 

2  Let  mountains  from  their  feats  be  hurl'd 
Down  to  the  deep,  and  buried  there, 
Convul/ions  fhake  the  folid  world. 

Oar  faith  ihall  never  yield  to  fear. 

3  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar. 
In  facrcrd  peace  our  fouls  abide. 
While  every  nation,  every  fnore 
Trembles,  and  dreads  the  Iwelling  tide^ 

4  There  is  a  ftrea-m  whofe  gentle  fiow 
Supplies  the  city  of  our  God  ! 
Life,  love  and  joy  ftill  gliding  thro' 
And  watering  our  divine   abode. 

5  That  facred  ilream,  thine  holy  word,. 
Supports  our  faith,  our  fear  controuls. 
Sweet  peace  thy  promifes  aftbrd. 

And  give  new  ftrength  to  fainting  fouls* 

6  Sion  enjoys  her  monarch's  Love, 
Secure  againfi:  a  threatening  hour  ; 
Nor  caiFher  firm  foundation  move, 

Bailt  on  his  truth,  and  arm'd  with  power. 

Psalm     XLVI.   Second  Part. 
GOD  fights  for  his  Church . 

1  T    ET  5/W  in.  her  Mng  rejoice, 

*— ',  Tho'  tyrants  rage,  and  kingdoms  rife  ;, 
He  utters  his  almighty  voice. 
The  nations  melt,  the  tumult  dies 

2  The  Lord  of  old  for  Jacoh  fought. 
And  Jacob's  GoD  is  Hill  our  aid  ; 
Behold  the  works  his  hand  has  wrought, 
^Vaat  defolations  he  has  made. 


From  fea  to  fea,  through  all  the  fhores 
He  laakeo  ins  aoife  of  battle  ce.afe  y 


%"hen 


PSALM     XLVIL  9.1 

When  from  on  high  his  thunder  roars. 
He  awes  the  trembling  world  to  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  bow,  he  cuts  the  fpear. 
Chariots  he  burns  with  heavenly  flame  ;, 
Let  earth  in  filent  wcndtT  hear 

The  found  and  glory  of  his  name. 

5  ''  Be  ftill,  and  learn  that  I  am  God,, 
*'  I  reign  exalted  o'er  the  lands, 

'*  I  will  be  known  and  fear'd  abroadj, 
'^  But  iiill  my  throne  in  Sion  ftanda. 

6  O  Lord  of  noils.  Almighty  king, 
While  we  fo  near  thy  prefence  dwelL 
Our  faith  fhall  fit  lecure,  and  fing. 
Nor  fear  the  raging  powers  of  hell.. 

Psalm     XLVIL 

Chrift  Jfcefidifig  and  Reigning^ 
1   C^)^  Por  a  ihout  of  facred  joy 
^^     To  God  the  fovereign  king  ! 
Let  every  land  their  tongues  employ^ 
And  hymns  of  triumph  ring. 
-2  JeiusoMx  God  afcends  on  high  ; 
His  heavenly  guards  around 
Attend  him  rinng  thro'  the  Iky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  fliout  and  praife  their  king>. 

Let  mortals  learn  their  ilrains  ; 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  iw.'s^  ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearfe  his  praife  with  awe  profound>. 
Let  knov/ledge  guide  the  fong  ; 

Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 

Upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue. 
\  In  Ifrael  ilood  his  ancient  throne. 

He  lov'd  that  chofen  race  ; 
But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own^ 

And  licathens  tafte  his  grace.  6  The 


^i  PSALM      XLVIII. 

6  The  Gentile  nations  are  the  Lord's, 
There  Jbrahcm's  God  is  known  ; 
While  powers  and  princes,  ihieids  and  fwords 
Sabmit  before  his  throne. 

Psalm     XLVIII.   i,— 8.  Firft  Parf^ 

The  Church  is  the  Honour  and  Safety  of  a  Nat4cn» 

1  [X^  REAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 

\_J     And  let  his  praii'e  be  great ; 
He  makcu  hi&  churches  iiis  abode. 
His  moll  delightful  ieat. 

2  Thefe  temples  of  his  grace. 

How  beautiful  they  Hand  ? 

Tue  honours  of  our  native  place. 

And  bulwarks  of  our  land.] 

5  In  Sion  God  is  known 
•   A  refuge  in  diilrefs.; 
How  bright  has  his  falvation  fiione> 
How  fair  his  heavenly  grace  ? 

4  V/hen  kings  againft  her  join'd. 

And  faw  the  Lord  was  there. 
In  wild  confuiion  of  the  mind 
They  fled  with  hally -fear. 

5  When  navies  tall  and  prcud 

Attempt  to  fpoil  our  peace. 
He  fends  his  tempeil  roaring  loud. 
And  finks  them  in  the  feas. 

6  Oft  have  oar  fathers  told. 

Our  eyes  have  often  feen. 
How  well  our  God  fecurss  the  fold 
Where  his  own  flocks  have  been, 

7  In  every  new  diilrefs 

We'll  to  his  hcufe  repair, 
Recal  to  mind  his  wondrous  grace^ 
Aiid  feek  delivera,nce  ther-e,- 


F    S    J    L    M      XL VIII.  93 

P   S   A   L   M     XLVill   10,-^14.   S2:ondPar\ 
^he  Biaiity  of  the  Church ;  or,  GofpelWorjhipU  Order* 

1  f^^AE.  as  thy  name  is  known 

•^        The  world  declares  thy  praiis  ; 
Thy  faints,  O  Lord,  before  thy  thrond 
Their  fongs  of  honour  raiie. 

2  With  joy^  thy  people  iland 

On  S ion's  choien  hill. 
Proclaim  the  wonders  ofthy  hand. 
And  counfelsof  thy  will. 

3  Let  ftrangers  walk  around 

The  city  where  we  dwell, 
Conipafs  and  view  thine  holy  ground. 
And  mark  the  building  well. 

4  The  orders  of  thyhoufe. 

The  worihip  of  thy  court. 
The  chearfal  fongs,  the  folemn  vows. 
And  make  a  fair  report. 

5  How  decent  and  how  wife  ! 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyesj 
And  rites  adorn'd  with  gold. 

6  The  God  we  woriliip  now 

Will  guide  m  'till  we  die; 
Will  be  your  God  v/iiile here  below. 
And  ourt;  ah^ve  the  fky. 

Psalm  XLlxt  6-I-14.  Fir^  Part  Com.Mstrc. 
Pr^de  and  Death  ;  or.  The  Vanity  of  Life  and  Rtchei* 

I    ^■^^HY  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow 
To  infalence  and  pride. 
To  fee  his  v/eaithand  honours  ilow 
With  every  rinng  tide  ? 

[Why  doth  he  treat  the  poor  with  fcora^ 

Made  of  the  felf-fame  clay. 
And  boaft  as  tho*  his  flelh  were  bora 

Of  better  dull  than  they  ?]  3  Noi 


94  PSALM      XLIX^ 

3  Not  all  his  treafures  can  procure 

His  foul  a  fliort  reprieve. 
Redeem  from  death  one  guilty  hour. 
Or  make  his  brother  live. 

4  Eternal  life  can  ne'er  be  fold, 

Tiie  ranfom  is  too  high  ; 
Jufiice  v/iil  ne'er  be  brib'd  with.  gold,. 
That  man  may  never  die.] 

5  He  fees  the  brutifh  and  the  wife. 

The  timorous  and  the  brave 
Quit  their  pofTeffions,  cloie  their  eyes„ 
And  haftento  the  grave. 

$  Yet  *tis  his  inward  thought  and  pride,. 
"  My  houfe  lliall  ever  ftand  ; 
*'  And  that  my  name  may  long  abide 
**  I'llgiveit  to  my  land. 

7  Vain  are  his  thoughts,  his  hopes  are  loflj^ 

Kow  foon  his  memory  dies  I 
His  name  is  buried  in  the  dufl,. 
Where  his  own  body  lies,] 

Pause. 

8  This  is  the  folly  of  their  way  ; 

And  yetth^irfons  as  vain 
Approve  the  words  their  fathers  fayv 
And  aft  their  works  again. 

9  Men  void  of  wifdom  and  of  grace, 

Tho'  honour  raife  them  high. 
Live  like  the  beaft,  a  thoughtlefs  race^ 
And  like  the  beaft  they  die. 

10  [Laid  in  the  grave  like  filly  fheep. 

Death  triumphs  o'er  them  there. 
Till  thelail  trumpet  breaks  their  fleepj 
And  wakes  them  in  defpair. 


PSALM      XLIX-  95 

5>  s  A   L   M     XLIX.     Fer.   14,  15.  SecoNi^  Part* 

Common  Metre. 

Death  and  the  RefurreSlion, 

1  XT'E  ^^'^^  of  pride,  that  hate  the  juit, 

1.        And  trample  on  the  poor, 
V/hen  death  has  brought  you  down  to  duU 
Your  pomp  Ihall  rife  no  more. 

2  The  laft  great  day  ihall  change  the  fcene  5 

When  win  that  hour  appear  ? 
When  fhall  the  juft  revive^  and  reign 
O'er  all  that  fcorn'd  them  here  I 

.3  God  will  my  naked  foul  receive, 
CalPd  from  the  world  away. 
And  break  the  prifon  of  the  graven 
To  raife  my  mouldering  clay. 

[4  Heaven  is  my  everlaiting  home, 
Th'  inheritance  is  fare  ; 
Let  m.en  of  pride  their  rage  refumej 
But  I'll  repine  no  more. 
Psalm     XLTX.     Long  Metre; 
^herich  Sinner'' s  Death,  and  the  Saint's  ReJurreBlon,- 

\^  HY  do  the  proud  Infult  the  poor, 

hr\di  boaft  the  large  eilates  they  have  ! 
How  vain  are  riches  to  fecure 
Their  haughty  owners  from  the  grave  ! 

They  can't  redeem  an  hour  from  death 
Witli  all  the  wealth  in  which  they  trull  ; 
Nor  give  a  dying  brother  breath. 
When  God  comm.ands  him  down  to  duU, 
There  the  dark  earth  and  difmal  fhade 
Shall  clafp  their  naked  bodies  round  ; 
That  flelh  fo  delicately  fed 
Lies  cold,  and  moulders  in  the  ground. 

Like  thoughtlefs  Iheep  the  finner  dles> 

And  leaves  his  glories  In  the  tomb  : 

The  faints  fhall  in  the  morning  rife. 

And ^hear  tli'opprefibr 'saw fui  doom*  5  His 


c)6  PSALM      L. 

5  His  honours  perifh  in  the  dul^. 

And  pomp  and  beauty,  birthand  blood  : 
That  giorioas  day  exalts  tlve  iull 
To  fuii  domiriion  o'er  theproad. 

6  M/  Saviour  fnall  my  life  reilore, 
Aiid  raife  me  from  my  dark  :;bode  ; 
My  iiciii  and  foul  fliail  part  no  more. 
Bill  G^^ell forever  near  my  God. 

Ps  A  L  M  L.   Ver,  I--6.  Firjl  Part,  Com.  Metre. 

^'he  'laji  'Judgement  ;  or,  The  Saints    Kenxiarckd* 

I  'T^HE  Lord,  tlie  judge,  before  his  throne,         ^ 
"*-       Bids  thev/hole  er.rthdraw  nigh, 
7^1ie  nations  nfar  the  nfingfan. 

And  near  the  Wefiim  {ky. 
2  No  more  fiiali  bold  blafphemers  fay, 

Jui'gemint  ivUl  ni'ei'  iegin  ; 
No  more  abufe  his  long  dcky 

To  impudence  and  nn. 

5  Thron'd  on"a  dcudour  God  fnall  come. 
Bright  flames  prepare  his  way, 
ThuadcT  and  darknefs,  nre  and  florm 
Lcari  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4  Heaven  from  above  his  call  fnall  hear> 

Attending  ar.gels  come, 
And  ei,rth  and  hell  \Ad}\  knov/,  and  fear, 

Hisj-lUce  and  their  doom. 

5  ''  B-Jt  feather  all  my  faints  (he  cries) 

*'  Tnra-  made  their  peace  vAiii  God, 
*'  By  ihe  Redeemer's  facriiice, 
'^  And  fcai'd  it  with  his  blood. 

6  "  Tlieirfaitiiand  works,  brought  forth  to  iight> 

'*  Shall  make  the  world  confefs 
t*  My  featence  of  reward  is  right, 
^l  And  heaven  u^XoiQ  my  grace. 


PSALM      L.  97 

P   s  A  L  M   L.   Fer.  lo, \i  ^\^,i^y7i,  ScC07tii  Part* 
Common  Metre. 
_  Obedience  is  better  than  Sacrifice. 

'T^Hus  faith  the  Lord,  ''  die  fpacicus  fields 
-*•       "  And  Fxocks  and  herds  arc  mine, 
'^  Oerallthe  cattle' of  the  hills 
**  1  claim  a  right  divine. 

2  **  I  afk  nofheep  for  facrifice, 

**  Nor  bullocks  burnt  with  fire  ; 
*'  To  hope  and  love,  to  pray  and  praife, 
"  Is  all  that  I  require. 

3  **  Invoke  my  name  when  trouble's  near, 

'"  My  hand  fnall  fet  thee  ^a&z  ; 
"  Thenfhall  thy  thankful  lips  declare 
"  The  honour  due  to  me. 

4  "  The  man  that  oiters  humble  praife, 

**  Declares  my  glory  bed  : 
"  And  thofe  that  tread  my  holy  ways,  " 
**  Shall  my  falvation  taile. 
P  s  A  L  M  L.  Fer.  1,5,  8,  16,  21,  22.  I'birdPart, 
Common  Metre. 
The  Judgement  of  Hypocrites. 

^^KJ   HEN  Chrift  to  judgement  fhall  defcend, 
™  ▼       And  faints  furround  their  Lord, 
He  calls  the  nations  to  attend. 
And  hear  his  awful  word. 
%  "  Not  for  the  want  of  bullocks  flain 

'*  Will  I  the  world  reprove  ;  ;, 

''  Altars  and  rites,  aiid  forms  are.  vain 
*'  Without  the  fire  of  love. 

3  "  ^^^"^^  ^^Ji^t  I'^ave  hypocrites  to  do* 

'^  To  bring  their  lacriilce  ? 
*'  They  call  my  fratutcs  juJl  f  nd  true, 
■    But  deal  in  ciieft  and  lin-s. 

4  *'  Could  you  o'ped  to' 

*'  And  iin  without  c 


^8  P    S     J    L    M      L. 

*'  But  Tfr.aii  bring  your  crimes  to  light* 
'*  With  snguiih  in  your  foal, 

5  Confider,  ye,  that  flight  the  Lord, 
Before  his  urath  appear  ; 
If  o^ceyac  fail  beneath  his  fword. 
There's  no  deliverer  there. 

Psalm    L.     Long  Metre. 
Hypocricy  expofeiL 

1  rr^HE  Lord,  the  judge  his  churches  warnj> 

J.       Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear. 
Who  place  their  hope  in  rites  and  forms. 
But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care. 

2  Vile  wretches  dare  rehearfe  his  name 
With  lips  of  falfhood  and  deceit  ; 

A  friend  or  broth-er  they  defame. 
And  footh  and  flatter  thofe  they  hate. 

3  They  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrongj 
Yet  dar2  to  feek  their  Maker's  face  j 
They  take  his  covenant  on  their  tongue. 
But  break  his  laws,  abufe  his  grace, 

4  To  heaven  they  lift  their  hands  nncleaa 
Defil'dwithluft,  defJ'd  with  blood  ; 

By  night  they  pra6life  every  fin. 

By  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  God. 

5  And  while  his  judgements  long  delay, 
They  grow  fecure  and  fin  the  more  ; 
They  think  heflceps  a^  v/ell  as  they. 
And  put  far  off  the  dreadful  hour. 

6  Oh  dreadful  hour  1  when  God  draws  near. 
And  iets  their  crimes  before  their  eyes ! 
His  wraih  their  guilty  fouls  ihall  tear. 
And  no  deliverer  dare  to  riie. 

Psalm     L.     To  a  new  Tuntf. 

nj"^HE  Lord,  the  fover^gn fends  his  fummotis  forth 
A     CtUs  x\\^.Jo%ih  Batiofis,  aad  awakes  %\^^7torth\ 

Fron 


P    S    A    L     M      U  5^ 

From  Eajf  to  WeJ}  the  founding  orders  fpread 
Thro'  diilant  worlds  and  regions  of  the  dead; 
No  mere  fnali  atheiits  mock  kis  long  delay  ; 
His  vengeance  Heeps  no  more  ;  behold  the  day. 
z  Behold  thejadge  defcends ;  his  guards  are  hign?^ 
Tempeii  and  iire  atcead  him  down  the  iky  ; 
Heaven,  earth  and  hell,  draw  near  ;  let  all  things  com© 
To  hear  his  juitice  and  the  fjnnersdoom;  / 

Bur  gather  iiril  my  faints  (the  judge  comiiiands) 
Bring  them,  ye  angels,  from  their  diilant  lands, 

3  Behold  my  covenant  (lands  forever  good, 
Sealed  by  th'  eteraal  facrifics  in  blood, 

And  fign'dwith  all  their  Daisies ;  the  Greek  xhsjsv/^ 
That  paid  the  ancient  worfiiip  or  th?  iveiv. 
There's  no  dilHnction  here,  prepare  thpir  thrones. 
And  near  me  feat  my  favorites  aod  my  fo.a^, 

4  r,  their  almighty  faviow  and  tlieir  Go  a, 

J  am  their  judge  ;  Ye  heavens  pi-oclaim  abroad 
My  juH,  eternal  fenteoce,  and  declare 
Thofe  awful  truths,  that  fmners  dread  to  httr  ; 
Sinners  in  Ziou,  tremble  and  retire  ; 
I  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire, 

5  Not  for  the  want  Tof  goats  or  bullocks  {Iain 
Do  I  condemn  thee  ;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain, 
WithoiJt  the  fkfji^s  o/loye  ;  in  vain  the  &o^ 
Of  brutal  oilerings  that  were  mine  before; 
Mine  are  the  tamer  beafts  an-d  lavage  breed. 
Flocks,  hercis,  and  fields,  and  forefts  v/h^ere  tih^,y  fepd. 

6  If  I  were  hungry,  woi^d  I  afktlieefood  ? 
When  did  I  thirft,  or  tafte  the  viftlms  blood  ? 
<Jan  f  be'flatter'dwith  thy  cringing  bows, 
'Thy  folemn  ehatterings  and  tlantallick  \!Q:'ffs  ? 
Are  my  eyes  charm'd  thy  veRmencs.to  behold,    •' 
'^Glaririg  in  gems,  and  gay  in  woven  gold  ? 

7  Unthinking  wretch  !  how  couldll  thou  hope  topleafe 
4  Gpp,  a  ipifit,  withfuch  toys  as  thefe  ?         While 


100  P    S    A    L    M      L. 

"While  with  my  grace  and  flatutes  on  thy  tongue 
Thou  lov'fl;  deceit,  and  doit  thy  brother  wrong  ; 
In  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pretends. 
Thieves  and  adulterers  are  thy  cholen  friends.   - 

8  Silent  I  waited  with  long  (ufFering  love, 
Uiit  didft  thou  hope  that  I  Ihould  ne'er  reprove  ? 
Andcheriih  fuch  an  impious  thought  within, 
That-,GoD  the  righteous  would  indulge  thy  fm  ? 
Behold  my  terrors  now  ;  my  thunders  roll. 
And  thy  own  crimes  aflright  thy  guilty  foul. 

cj  Sinners,  awake  betimes  ;  ye  fools,  be  wife  ; 
Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rife  ;  [amend ; 
Change  your  vain  thoughts,  you  iinful  works 
Fly  to  the  faviour,  make  the  judge  your  friend  ; 
Left  like  a  lion  his  laft  vengeance  tear 
Your  trembling  fouls  and  no  deliverer  near. 

Psalm    L.    To  the  old  proper  tune. 
The  Laji  Judgement, 

1  nnHE  God  q\  glory  fends  his  fummons  forth, 

A    Calls  they^«/-6  nations  and  awakes  the  north  : 

Vfom.ea(i  to  w^y?  the  fovereign  orders  fpread. 

Thro*  diftant  worlds  and  regions  of  the  dead. 

.  ^he  trumpet  founds  \  hell  trembles  ;  hea^ven  rejoices  ; 

hift  up  your  heads, ye  faints,  nxiith  cheerful  voices. 

2  No  more  ihall  atheifts  mock  his  long  delay  ; 
His  vengeance  fleeps  no  more  :  behold  the  day; 
^Behold  the  judge  defcends;  his  guards  are  nigh; 

^' Temped  and  fire  attend  him  down  the  fky. 
When  GOD  appears,  all  nature  Jhall  adore  him  ; 
While finners  tremble,  Jaints  rejoice  before  hitn. 

3  *  Heaven,  earth,  and  hell,  draw  near  :  let  all  things 
«'  To  'hear  myjuftice  and  the  fmner's  doom  ;  [come 
'*  B  ut  gather  firlt  my  faints;  the  judge  commands ; 
*'  Brino-them,  ye  angels,  from  their  diixant  lands. 

When  Chrifi  returns,  i<jake  e-uery  cheerful  pajflon  ; 
4ndJhQut,ye  faints  ;  he  comes  for  your  falvation . 

.**  4  Behold 


PSALM      L.  loi 

4  *'  Behold  my  covenant  flands  forever  ^oo<^, 
**  Seal'd  by  th'  eternal  facrifice  in  bleed, 

**  Andngn'd  with  xill  their  names ;  t\iQ  greek  .xhe  je-iQ 
**  That  paid  tiie  a<icient  worlhipor  the  new  : 
There's  no  dlfiirMion  here  \join  all y cur  voices. 
And  raileyour  heads,  ye  faint  Sy  for  hca^jen  rejoices, 

5  '  Here  (faith  the  Lord)  ye  angels  fpread  their  thrones, 

<'  And  near  me  feat  my  favourites  and  my  fo"^' 
"  Come,  my  redeemed,  pofTefa  the  joys  prepar'd 
<♦  Ere  time  began,  'tis  your  divine  reward.  . 

When  Chrijf  returns,  ivake  e^very  cheerful pajficn  ; 

And  fhout,  ye  faints,  he  comes  for  yeur  fal'vation. 
Pause     the     Firil. 

6  *'  I  am  the  faviour,  I  th*  Almighty  God, 

*'  The  lovereign  judge  tye  heavens  proclaim  abroad 
•*  Myjufl  eternal  fentence,  and  declare 
**  Thofe  awful  truths,  that  fmners  dread  to  hear. 
When  GOD  appears  all  nature  pall  adore  him. 
While  finners  tremble,  faints  rejoice  before  him. 

7  **  Stand  forth,  thou  bold  blafphemer,  and  profane, 
**  Novvfeelmyv/rath,  norcallmythreatRings  vain  » 
<<  Thou  hyjpocrite,  once  dreii  in  faints  attire, 

*'  I  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire. 
Judgement  proceeds  ■',  hell  tre?nbles  ',hea^en  rejoices  \ 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  faints,  ^ojith  cheerful  ^voices  y 
%  *^  Not  for  the  want  of  goats,  or  bullocks  flain 
*'  Do  I  condemn  thee  ;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain 
*'  Without  the  flames  of  love  ;  in  vain  the  ftore 
*'  Of  brutal  offerings^  that  were  mine  before. 
]£.arth  is  the  Lords,  all  nature  fhall  adore  him  ; 
While  finners  tremble,  faints  rejoke  before  him, 
^  *'  If  I  were  hungry,  would  I  aik  thee  food  ? 
'*  When  did  I  thirft  or  drink  thy  bullock's  blood? 
*'  fv'Iine  are  the  tamer  beails  and  favage  breed, 
**  Flocks,  herds,  &  lieUs  &  forefts  v^here  they  feed. 
All  is  the  Lord's,  he  rules  the  n/jide  creation  ; 
Qivesfnners  vengeance,  and  the  faints  falvaiion. 

I  2  1©  «*  Cuii 


102  P    S    A    L    M     L 

10  ''  Can  I  be  flatterM  with  thy  cringing  bows, 
"  Thy  foleina  chatterings  and  fantallick  vows  ? 

'     *'  Are  my  eyes  charm'd  thy  veftments  to  behold. 

"  Glaring  in  gems,  and  gay  in  woven  gold  ? 
GOD  is  the  judge  of  hearts,  no  fair  dijguifes 
Can  fcreen  the  guilty  nuhen  his  'vengeance  rijes. 

Pause     the    Second.  [pleafe 

11  "  U.ithiiiking  wretch  !  how  could'fl  thou  hope  to 
*'  A  God,  a  AiJrit,  with  fuch  toys  as  thefe  ?  . 

*•'  Waile  with  my  grace  and  flatates  on  thyton^\ie 
''  Thou  Iov*il  deceit,  and  dod  thy  brother  wrong. 
fudgemmt proceeds;  hell  trembles  ;  heaven   rejoices  y 
Lift  itp  your  heads i  ys  faints,  njoith  chs,er fid  voices. 

12  *'  In  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  xeal  pretends ; 

^^  Thieves  and  adulterers  are  thy  chofea  friends  i 
"  Wh'Ie  the  falfe  flart'rer  at  mine  altar  waits, 
*•   Kis  harden'J  TduI  divine  inftrudlion  hates. 
GOD  is  the  judge  of  hearts,  no  fair  dijguifes 
Can  fcreen  the  guilty,  ^xvhen  his  -vengeance  rifes, 

ly  *'  Silent  I  waited  with  long-fuffering  love  ; 
''  But  didft  thou  hope  that  I  (hould  ne'er  reprove? 
*'  And  cherifli  fuch  an  impious  thought  within, 
*'  That  the  All-Holy  Would  indulge  thy  fin? 

See  GOD  appears,  all  nations  join  /'  adore  him  ; 

yudgenjnt  proceeds^  and  Jinners  fail  before  hifn. 

14.  "  Behold  my  terrors   now  ;  my  thunders  roll, 

*'  And  thy  own  crimes  affright  thy  guilty  foul  ; 
'  **■  Now  like  a  lion  fhall  my  vengeance  tear 

*'  Thy  bleeding  heart,  and  no  deliverernear. 
Judgement  conchides  ;    hell  trembles  ;  heaven  rejoices  ;. 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  faints  vuith  cheerful  voices, 

Epiphonema. 
1 5  Sinners,  awake  betimes  ;  ye  fools,  be  wife  ; 
Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rife :     [amend, 
Ciange  your  vain  thojghts,  your  fmful  works 
Fly  to  the  faviour,  ni;ike  v^iQ  judge  your  friend. 
Then  join,  ys  Saints,  Vijake  every  cheerful  PaJJion  ; ' 
When  Qhrid  returns, hi  comes  for  your  Salvation. 

Psalm- 


P    S    J    L    M      LI.  103 

Psalm    LI.  Firji  Part.  Long  Metre. 
A  Pe?iitmt  pleading  for  Pardon, 

1  OHEW  pity.  Lord,  O  L'ord,  forgive, 

0  Let  a  repenting  rebel  live  ; 
Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  finner  traft  in  thee  ? 

2  My  crimes  are  great  but  can*t  furpafs 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace  : 
Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound. 
So  let  thy  pardoning  love  be  found. 

3  Oh  wafh  my  foul  from  every  fin. 

And  make  my  guilty confcience  clean; 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies. 
And  pad  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

4  My  lips  with  fhame  my  fins  confefs 
Againft  thy  law,  againil  thy  grace  ; 
Lord,  ihould  thy  judgement  grow  fevcre, 

1  amcondemn'd  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  fudden  vengeance  feize  my  b!-eath> 
I  muft  pronounce  thee  juft  in  death  : 
And  if  my  foul  were  fent  to  hell. 

Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

6  Yet  fave  a  trembling  finner.  Lord, 
Whofe  hope,  ftill  hovering  round  thy  word. 
Would  light  on  fome  fweet  promife  there. 
Some  fure  fupport  againft  defpair. 
Psalm  LI.     Second  Part.    Long  Metre. 

Original  and  actual  fin  confefi'ed. 

1  1     ORD,  1  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin, 
■*— '  And  born  unholy  and  unclean  ; 
Sprung  from  the  man  whofe  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  the  race,  and  taints  us  all. 

2  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant-breath. 
The  feeds  of  fm  grow  up  for  death ; 
The  law  demands  a  perfe<5t  heart  ; 

But  we're  denl'd  in  every  part.     '  [  3  Great 


i«4 


PSALM      LL 


3  [-Great  God,  create  my  heart  a-new^ 

And  form  my  fpirit  pure  and  true ; 
Ok  make  me  wife  betimes  to  fpy 
My  danger  and  my  re^nedy.] 

4  Behold  I  fall  before  thy  face  j 
M/  only  refuge  is  chy  grace  ; 

No  outward  forms  can  make  me  cleaa  ; 
The  leprofy  lies  deep  within. 

5  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  beaft. 
Nor  hyfop-branch,  nor  fprinkling  prie^» 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  Sood,  nor  fea. 
Can  v.^alh.  the  difiiw.1  Hain  away. 

^  Jefus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
Hath  power  fuiRcient  to  attone  ; 
Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  fnow  ; 
No  Je-Mtjh  types  could  cleanfe  me  fo. 

7  While  guilt  difturbs  and  breaks  my  peace. 
Nor  fiefh  nor  foul  hath  refl  or  eafe  ; 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pardoning  voice. 
And  make  my  broken  heart  rejoice. 

P  s  A   L  jvi     LI.     Third  Ta)-t.     Long  Me^re. 

^he  Bachf,tder  rejiarei ;  or.  Repentance  and  Faith 
in   the  Blocd  of  Cfiriil. 

OThou  that  hear*ll  when  iinners  cry, 
Tho'  all  my  crimes  beftre  thee  lie. 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  lOok, 
But  blot  their  memory  from  thy  book* 

2  Create  my  nature  pure  within. 
And  form  my  foal  averfe  vo  iin  : 
Let  thy  good  fpirit  ne'er  depart. 
Nor  hide  thy  prefencefrom  my  heart. 

3  I  cannot  live  without  thy  light. 

Call:  oat  and  baniih'd  from  thy  fight  r 
Thine  holy  joys,  my  God,  reftore. 
And  guajd  me,  that  I  fall  no  more. 

4ThQ» 


P    S    J    L     M      LI.  105 

4  Tho'  I  have  griev'd  thy  fpirit.  Lord, 
Thy  help  andcomibrt  flill  afford  ; 
And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne. 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  fon. 

5  A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  king. 
Is  all  the  facrilice  I  bring  ; 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  dcfpiie 
A  broken  heart  for  facrifice. 

6  My  foul  lies  humbled  in  the  dull. 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  fenteace  juii  ; 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye. 
And  fave  the  foul  condemned  to  die. 

7  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways  ; 
Sinners  (hall  learn  thy  fovereign  grace  ; 
I'll  lead  them  to  my  faviour's  blood. 
And  they  fhall  praife  a  pardoning  God. 

%   O  may  thy  love  infpire  my  tongue  ! 
Salvation  ihall  be  all  my  fong  ; 
Aad  all  my  powers  fhall  join,  to  blefs 
The  Lord  my  ftreagth  and  righteoufnefs. 

P  s  A  L   M  LI.  3 — 13.  Firji  Part,  Com.  Metre. 

Original  and  Acliial  Sin  confejfed  and  par  done  d% 

^   T    ORD,  I  would  fpread  my  fore  diHrefs 
■*— '  And  guilt  before  thine  eyes ; 
Againft  thy  iaws,  againft  thy  grace. 
Ho//  high  my  crimes  arife  ! 

2  Shoald*il:  thou  condemn  my  foul  to  hell. 
And  crafh  my  flelli  to  dud, 
Heaven  would  approve  thy  vengeance  well. 
And  earth  mail  own  it  jufl. 

3  I  from  the  ilock  of  Adam  came. 
Unholy  and  unclean  ; 
All  my  original  is  Ihame, 
And  all  my  nature  fin.. 

4  Born 


io6  f    S    A    L    M     LI, 

4  Born  in  a  World  of  guilt,  I  drew 

Contagion  with  my  breath  ; 
And  as  my  days  advancM,  1  grew 
A  jufter  prey  for  death. 

5  Cleanfe  me,  O  Lord,  and  cheer  my  fouj 

With  thy  forgiving  love  ; 
Oh  make  my  broken  fpirit  whole. 
And  bid  my  pains  remove. 

i  Let  not  thy  fpirit  e'er  depart. 
Nor  drive  me  from  thy  face  ; 
Create  a  new  my  vicious  heart. 
And  fill  it  with  thy  grace. 
7  Then  will  I  make  thy  mercy  known 
Before  the  ions  of  men  ; 
Backfliders  ihall  addrefs  thy  throne. 
And  tarn  to  God  again. 

.?  s  A  L  M  LL    14.— 17.  S^icond  Part  Com.  Metrei^. 

Repentance  and  faith  in  the  Blood  of  Chrifi  <^ 

1   f~\  God  of  mercy,  hear  my  call, 
^-^     My  loads  of  guilt  remove. 
Break  down  this  feparatin^  wall 
That  bars  me  from  thy  love. 

%  Give  me  the  prefence  of  thy  grace,  ^ 
Then  my  rejoicing  tongue 
Shall  fpeak  aloud  thy  righteoufnefsj 
And  mike  thy  praiiie  my  fong.   . 

3  No  blood  of  goats  nor  heifer  ilaia 

For  iin  could  e'er  atone  ; 
The  death  of  Chrifi  ihall  fijU  remaia 
Sufficient  and  alone. 

4  A  foul  oppredwith  fr.i's  defert 

My  God  will  ne'er  defpife  ; 
A  humble  gronn,  a  broken  heart 
h  our  hell  facrifice. 

Psalm 


PSALM      LII.  \t^ 

Psalm     LII.     Common  Metre, 
The  di/appointment  cf  the  n,vicked, 

\X7  ^^  ^o'M  the  mighty  make  their  boail, 

'^       And  heavenly  grace  defpife  ? 
In  their  own  arm  they  put  their  truft. 
And  fill  their  mouth  with  lies. 

a  But  God  in  vengeance  (hall  deftroy. 
And  drive  them  from  his  face  ; 
No  more  fhall  they  his  church  annoy. 
Nor  find  on  earth  a  place. 

^  But  like  a  cuIturM  olive  grove, 
Drefs'd  in  immortal  green. 
Thy  children,  blocning  in  thy  love. 
Amid  thy  courts  are  feen^ 

^  On  thine  eternal  grace,  O  Lord, 
Thy  faints  fhail  reft  fecure. 
And  all,  who  truft  thy  holy  word. 
Shall  find  falvation  fure. 

Psalm     LII.     Long  Metre, 

The  folly  of  /elf -dependence. 

H  "^T  THY  (hould  the  haughty  hero  boaft, 
^  ▼     His  vengeful  afm,  his  warlike  hofl:  ? 
While  blood  defiles  his  cruel  hand. 
And  defol^ion  waftes  the  land. 

2  He  joys  to  hear  the  captive*s  cry. 
The  widow's  groan,  the  orphan's  iigh  j 
And  when  the  wearied  fword  would  fpare. 
His  falfehood  fpreads  the  fatal  fnare. 

3  He  triumphs  in  the  deeds  ofwrong, 

And  arms  with  ra*ge  his  impious  tongue  ; 
With  pride  proclaims  his  dreadful  power. 
And  bids  the  trembling  world  adore. 

4  Bat  God  beholds,  and  with  a  frown, 
Ca^s  to  the  duA  hi*  iioncttrs  dowu  ^ 

The 


io8  PSALM      LIII. 

The  righteous  freed,  their  hopes  recall. 
And  hail  the  proud  opprCiTors  fall. 

5  How  low  th'  iufulting  tyrant  lies. 
Who  dared  th'  eternal  power  defpife ; 
Aad  vainly  deem'd  with  envious  joy. 
His  aVm    almighty  to  deftroy. 

6  We  praife  the  Lord,  who  heard  our  cries, 
Andfentfalvation  from  the  fkies  ; 
The  faints,  who  faw  our  mournful  days. 
Shall  join  our  grateful  fongs  of  praife. 

P  S    A    L    M     LIII.  4—6. 
ViBory  and  DsU-uerance  from  perjecuiion, 

1  /\  RE  all  the  foes  of  Sion  fools, 
•^^  Who  thus  deltroy  her  faints  ? 
Do  they  not  know  her  Saviour  rules, 

And  pities  her  complaints  ? 

2  They  fliall  be  feiz'd  with  fad  furprife  ; 

For  God's  avenging  arm 
Shall  crulh  the  hand  that  dares  arife. 
To  do  his  children  harm. 

3  In  vain  the  fons  o^  fat  an  boaft 

Of  armies  in  array  ; 
When  God  has  firftdefpis'd  their  hoft. 
They  fall  an  eafy  prey. 

4  Oh  for  a  word  from  5/<7«'s  king. 

Her  captives  to  reftore  ! 
T'hy  joyful  faints  thy  praife  fhall  ling. 
And  Ij'rael  weep  no  more,  . 

Psalm     LIV.     Common    Pvletre. 

1  "OEHOLD  us,  Lord,  and  let  our  cry 
XJ     Before  thy  throne  afcend. 

Call  thou  on  us  a  pitying  eye. 
And  ftill'our  lives  defend. 

2  For  flaughtering  foes  infult  us  round, 

Oppreffive^  proud  and  vain,   . 


They 


r    S    J    L    M       LV.  ^05 

They  call  thy  temples  to  the  ground. 
And  all  our  rites  prophane. 

5  Yet  thy  forgiving  grace  we  truft. 
And  in  thy  power  rejoice  ; 
Thine  arm  raaii  crufii  our  foes  to  daft. 
Thy  praiie  infpire  our  voice. 

4  Be  thou  with  thofe  whofe  friendly  hand 
Upheld  us  in  diiirefs. 
Extend  thy  truth  through  every  land. 
And  ilili  rhy  people  blefs.  ^ 

Psalm  LV.  1--8,  16,  17,  18,  22.  Com,  Metre.; 

Support  for  the  affiled  and  tempted  SouL 

1  /^  God,  my  refuge,  hear  my  cries, 
\J  Behold  my  flowing  tears. 

For  earth  and  hell  my  hurt  devife. 
And  triumph  in  my  fears. 

2  Their  rage  is  level'd  at  my  life. 

My  foul  with  guilt  they  lead. 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  ftrife. 
To  fliake  my  hope  in  God. 

3  What  inward  pains  my  heart-llrings  WGURd>^ 

I  groan  with  every  breath  ; 
Horror  and  fear  befet  me  round 
Amongil  the  fliades  of  death. 

4  Oh  were  I  like  a  featherM  dove. 

And  innocence  had  wings ; 
I'd  fly,  and  make  a  long  remove 
From  all  thefe  reitlefs  things. 

-;5  Let  me  to  fome  wild  defert  go, 
And  find  a  peaceful  home. 
Where  ftorms  of  malice  never  blow, 
Temptations  never  come, 

%  Vain  hopes,  and  vaininve;.^ 
To  'ibpe  the  rage  of  heu  : 

v: 


MO  PSALM      LV. 

The  mighty  God  ,  on  whom  I  call. 
Can  lave  me  here  as  well. 
Pause. 

7  By  morning  light  I'll  feek  his  face. 
At  noon  repeat  my  cry. 
The  night  fhall  hear  me  af»c  his  grace, 
Nf>r  will  he  long  deny. 

S  God  ftiall  preferve  my  foul  from  fear. 
Or  fhield  me  when  afraid  ; 
Ten  thoufand  angels  muft  appear 
If  he  command  their  aid. 

9  I  cafl:  my  burdens  on  the  -Lord, 

The  Lord  fuftains  them  all  ; 

My  courage  refls  upon  his  word. 

That  faints  fliali  never  fall. 

10  Myhigheil  hopes  fhal!  not  be  vain. 

My  lips  ihall  fpread  his  praife ; 
While  cruel  and  deceitful  men, 
Scarce  live  out  half  Their  days. 

P  s  A  L  M  LV.  15,  16,  17,  19,  22.  Short  Mctre» 

i    1   -  ET  finners  take  their  courfe, 
•^—^  And  chufe  the  road  to  death  ; 
Bur  in  the  worfhipof  my  God 
I'll  fpend  my  daily  breath. 

2  My  thoughts  addrefs  his  throne. 

When  morning  brings  the  light  ; 
I  feek  his  blemng  every  noon. 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night. 

3  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 

O  my  eternal  God, 
While  finners  perifh  in  furprife 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod. 

^  Bccaufe  they  dwell  at  eafe. 
And  no  fad  ch-anges  feel. 

The/ 


P    S    A    L    M      LVl.  Hi 

They  neither  fear  nor  trail  thy  name. 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  wiii. 

5  Bat  I  with  all  my  cares. 

Will  lean  upon  the  Lord  ; 
I'll  cait  my  burdens  on  his  arm. 
And  rcil  upon  his  word. 

6  His  arm  fhtill  well  fuftain 

The  children  of  his  love  ; 
The  ground  on  which  their  fafet}'  (lands. 
No  earthly  power  can  move. 

Psalm    LVI. 

Deliverance  from  OppreJJl'on  and  Falj7jooJ ;  or  GOD  $ 

Care  of  his  People  m  Anf^er  to  Faith  and  Pru^er^ 

1  /^  Thou,  whofejaftice  reigns  on  high, 
V-/  Aad  makes  th' opprefTorceafe, 
Behold  how  envious  Tinners  try 

To  vex  and  break  my  peace. 

2  The  fons  of  violence  and  lies 

Join  to  d'^vour  me>  Lord  ; 
But  as  my  hoarly  d.angers  rile. 
My  refuge  is  thy  word. 

3  La  God  moft  holy,  juft,  and  true, 

I  have  repos'd  my  trafl ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  flefiTcan  do. 
The  ofiipring  of  the  dull. 

4  They  wreli  my  words  to  rnifchief  ftlll. 

Charge  me  with-unknoVn  fauiis; 
For  mikhiefs  allthe'r  counfeis  litl. 
And  malice  all  their  thoughts. 

5  Shall  theyefcape  without  thy  frown  ? 

Mull  their  devices  ftand? 
Oh  call:  the  hanghty  fmner  down. 
And  let  him  know  thy  hand  I 

Pause.        • 

6  Go  D  fees  the  forrow?  of  his  faints. 

Their  groans  aifeul  his  ears  j  *^hy^ 


p«  PSALM      hVll. 

Thy  mercy  counts  my  juft  complaints. 
And  numbers  all  my  tears. 

7  When  to  thy  throne  I  raife  my  cry 
The  vvicke-'^  fear  and  iice  : 
So  fwift  is  prayer  to  reach  the  Iky, 
So  near  is  God  to  me. 

(8  In  theei  moll  holy,  juft,  and  true, 
I  hav2  repos'd  my  truft  ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  man  can  do>     * 
The  oft  spring  of  the  dull. 

9  Thy  folemn  vows  are  on  me,  Lord", 
Thou  fnait  receive  my  praife  ; 
I'll  iiiig,  hoiv faithful  is  thy  nvordS 
Ho'w  "righteous  all  thy  ivays  I 

3  0  Thou  haft  xccur'd  my  foul  from  death,,. 
Oh  fet  thy  prifoner  free, 
That  heart  and  hand,  and  life  ind  breath 
May  be  employed  for  thee. 

Psalm     LVII. 

Praife  for  ProteSlion  ;    Grace  and  Truth, 

1  "Vl/I^  God,  in  whom  are  all  thefprings, 
i.\A  Of  boundlefs  love  and  grace  unknown. 
Hide  me  beneath  thy  fpreading  wings, 
Till  the  dark  cioud  is  overblown. 

2  Up  to  the  heavens  I  fend  my  cry. 
The  Lord  will  my  ds fires  perform ; 
He  fend-5  his  angel  from  the  ficy. 

And  faves  me  from  the  threatening  ftorm . 

3  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heavens,  where  angels  dwell  ; 
Thy  power  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
Aadland  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

^  My  heart  is  fix'd  ;  my  fong  (hall  raife 
Immortal  honours  to  thy  name ; 

Awake, 


P    S    J    L    M      LVIL  113 

_Avvake,  my  tongue,  to  found  his  praife. 
My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame. 

High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns. 
And  reaches  to  the  utmoU  iky  ; 
His  truth  to  endiefs  years  remains. 
When  lower  v.'orlds  diffolve  and  die. 

Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 
Above  the  heavens,  where  angelsdwell; 
Thy  power  on  e.irth  be  known  abroad. 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell 

P  s  A.  L   M     LViri.   As  the  1 1  3   Pfalm/ 
Warning  to  Mc.giftrares. 

JUDGES,  who  rule  the  world  by  laws, 
Will  ye  defpife  the  righteous  caule. 

When  vile  opprelfion  waxles  the  land  ? 
Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor. 
And  let  rich  fmners  'fcape  fecure. 

While  gold  and  greatnefs  bribe  your  hand  ! 
Have  ve  forgot,  or  never  knew 
That  God  will  judge  the  judges  too  ? 

Migh  in  the  heavens  his  juftlce  reigns  ; 
Yet  you  invade  the  rights  of  God  ; 
And  fend  your  bold  decrees  abroad 

Tfl^%!nd.the  confcience  in  your  chains. 
A  poifon'd  arrow  ig  your  tongue. 
The  arrow  fharp,  the  poifon  ftrong, 

h~i\  death  attends  where  e'er  it  wounds  ; 
You  hear  no  counfels,  cries  orteaxs  ; 
So  the  deaf  adder  flops  her  ears  1 

Againfl  the  power  of  charming  founds. 
Break  out  their  teeth,  eternal  God, 
Thof^  teeth  of  lions  dy'd  in  blood  ;  * 

And  crufh  the  ferpents  in  the  dull : 
As  empty  chaff,  when  whirlwinds  rife. 
Before  the  fweeping  tempeft  flies. 

So  let  their  hopes  and'  names  be  lofl.         5  Th' 

K2 


Jf4  ^    ^     A    L    M     LVIIL 

5  Th'  Almighty  thunders  from  the  iky. 
Their  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die. 

As  hills  QiiviOyN  diftblve  and  run. 
Or  I'nails  that  perilh  in  their  flime. 
Or  births  that  come  before  their  time. 

Vain  births  that  never  fee  the  fuu, 

6  Thus  fhali  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord 
Safety  and  joy  to  I'aints  afford  ; 

And  all  that  hear  fhall  join  and  fay, 
•*   Sure  there's  a  God  that  rules  on  high,. 
*'  A  God  that  hears  his  children  cry, 
"  And  will  their  fufFerings  well  repay. 
Psalm     LIX.     Short  Metre^ 
Prayer  for  national  deli^verance* 

t  p^ROM  foes,  that  round  us  rife, 
-■-        O  God  of  heaven,  defend. 
Who  brave  the  vengeance  of  the  fkies. 
And  with  thy  faints  contend. 

2  Behold,  from  dillant  ihores. 

And  defert  wilds  they  come. 
Combine  for  blood  their  barbarous  force^ 
And  through  thy  cities  roam. 

3  Baneath  the  lilent  fhade. 

Their  fecret  plots  they  lay, 
Our  peaceful  walls  by  night  invade. 
And  wafte  the  fields  by  day. 

4  Arid  will  the  God  of  grace, 

Regardlefs  of  our  paia. 
Permit  fecurf?  t!>at  impious  race. 
To  riot  in  their  reign  ? 

5  la  vain  their  fecret  guile. 

Or  open  force  they  prove  ; 
His  eye  can  pierce  the  deepellveflj 
His  hand  their  ftrength  remove. 

6  Yetfave  them.  Lord,  from  death, 

Leil  we  forget  their  doom  i  But 


PSALM     LXI.  115 

But  drive  them  with  thine  angry  breath. 
Through  diltant  lands  to  roam. 

7  Then  fhall  our  grateful  voice 
Proclaim  our  guardian  God  ; 
The  nations  round  the  earth  rejoice. 
And  found  the  praife  abroad. 

Psalm     LX.     Common    Metre. 
Looking  to  God  in  the  dijirefs  ofnvar. 
i    T    ORD  thou  has  fcourg'd  our  guilty  land, 
-*— '  Behold  thy  people  mourn  ; 
Shall  vengeance  ever  guide  thy  hand  ? 
And  mercy  ne'erreturn  ? 

S  Beneath  the  terrors  of  thine  eye. 
Earth's  haughty  towers  decay  ; 
Thy  frowning  mantle  fpreads  the  fky. 
And  mortals  melt  away. 

3  Our  Sion  trembles  atthyflrokc. 
And  dreads  thy  lifted  hand  ! 
Oh,  heal  the  pcopl^  thou  haft  broke. 
And  fave  the  finking  land. 

4.  Exalt  thy  banner  in  the  field. 
For  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
From  barbarous  hofts  our  nation  (liicld. 
And  put  our  foes  to  fhame.  • 

5  Attend  our  armies  to  the  fight. 

And  be  their  guardian  God  ; 
In  vain  fhali  numerous  powers  unite, 
Againft  thy  lifted  rod. 

6  Our  troops,  ben^th  thy  guiding  hand. 

Shall  gain  a  glad  renown  : 
'Tis  Go  D^ who  makes  the  feeble  Hand, 
And  treads  the  mighty  down. 

Psalm    LXI.   1—6. 
Safety  in  GOD. 
I   "ITT .iE M  overwheim'd  with  grief, 

V  Y      M/  heart  withia  ine  dies,  Helple/s 


ii6  PSALM      LXIIl. 

Helplefs  and- far  from  all  relief 
To  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes, 

z  Oh  lead  me  to  the  rock 

That's  high  above  my  head. 
And  m:.ke  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
M/  ilielterandmy  fhade. 

3  V/ithln  thy  nrefence,  Lord, 

Forever  I'll  abide  ; 
Thou  art  the  tower  of  my  defencff. 
The  refuge  where  I  hide. 

4  Thoa  giveft  me  the  lot 

Of  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
If  endlefs  life  be  their  reward, 
I  fhall  pofTefs  the  fame. 

I*    S     A     L     M   .  LXII.    5  —  12. 

^0  1  ruji  in  the  Creatures ;  or,  Faith  in  di'vine  Grace- 
ayid  Ps-iver. 

1  "jV/T  ^'  ^?i"it  looks  to  God  alone  ; 
XVa    My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne  ;, 
la  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  ftraits. 

My  foul  on  his  falvatioii  waits. 

2  Truft  him,  ye  faints,  in  all  your  ways,. 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face  ;, 
When  helpers  fat!,  and  foes  invade^ 
God  isourall-fufiicient  aid. 

3  F  life  are  the  men  of  high  degree. 
The  baferfort  are  yanity  ; 
L^id  in  the  balance  both  appear 
Light  as  a  puu'of  empty  air. 

4  Make  not  increafmg  gold  your  trufl, 
Nir  fetyour  hearcs  on  glittering  diH  ; 
Why  will  you  grafp  the  fleeting  fmoke. 
And  not  believe  what  God  has  fpoke  ? 

5  O  ice  has  his  awful  voice  declared. 
Once  and  a^ain  my  ears  have  heard, 

''  All 


F    S    A    L    M     LXIII.  117 

*'  All  power  is  his  eternal  due  ; 
He  muil  be  fear'd  and  truibd  too. 

6  For  foveneigii  power  reigns  not  alone, 
Grace  is  a  part  i^r  of  the  throne  : 
Thy  grace  a  ad  jultice,  mighty  Lord, 
Shall  vveii  divide  our  lail  reward. 

Psalm    LXIII.  i,  2,  5,  3,  4.  Firjl  Part* 

ComiTioii   Mitre. 

The  Morning  of  a  Lord^s  Day* 

1  IP" AR.L Y,  my  Go  d  ,  without  delay, 
-*i— »     I  h  lib  to  feek  thy  face  ; 

My  thirity  fpirit  faints  avvay 
Without  thy  cheering  grace, 

2  So  pilgrims  on  the  fcorching  (and 

Beaeath  a  burning  &y, 
Long  for  a  cooling  xlreain  at  hand, 
Aad  they  muil:  drink  or  die. 

3  I've  ie.QX\  thy  glory  and  thy  power 

Thro'  ail  thy  temple  ihine  ; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heavenly  hour. 
That  viliaa  fo  divine. 

4  Not  ail  the  blefiings  of  a  feail 

Can  pleafe  my  loui  fo  well, 

As  v/hca  thy  richer  grace  I  tafle. 

And  in  thyprefence  dwell. 

5  Not  life  itfelf,  with  all  its  joys. 

Can  my  bcil  paffion^  move, 
Or  raifs  fo  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
A5  thy  forgiving  love. 

.6  Thus,  till  my  laft  expiring  day 
1*11  hlefs  my  God  and  kincr  ^ 
Thus  wiii  1  lir't  my  hands  to  pray. 
And  tu.ie  my  lips  to  ang. 


lis  PSALM     L^m. 

Psalm    LXIII.  6— io.  Second Pat^* 

Common   Metre. 

Midnight  Thoughts  RecoUeSied,^ 

1  '^inWAS  in  the  watches  of  the  night 

*►       I  thought  upon  thy  power, 
I  kept  thy  lovely  face  in  light 
Amidft  the  darkell  hour. 

2  My  flcl"h  lay  refting  on  my  bed. 

My  ibul  arofe  on  high  ; 
«'  My  GOD,  my  Lip,  myH^pe,  I  fald, 
**  Bring  thy  Salivation  nigh. 

3  My  fpirit  labours  up  thine  hill, 

Aad  ciimbj  the  heavenly  road  j 
Bat  thy  right-hand  upholds  me  ftiil>. 
While  I  purfue  my  God. 

4  Thy  mercy  ftretches  o'er  my  head 

The  fhadow  of  thy  wings ; 
My  fc^art  rejoices  in  thine  aid. 
My  tongue  awakes  and  fmgs. 

5  But  the  dcftroyers  of  my  peace; 

Shall  fret  andVage  in  vain  ; 
The  tempter  fhall  Torev«r  ceafe. 
And  all  my  fins  be  flain. 
£  Thy  fword  fliiU  give  my  foes  to  death.. 
And  fend  them  down  to  dwell 
In  the  dark  caveras  of  the  earth. 
Or  in  the  deeps  of  hell. 

P  s  A  L   M     LXIII.  Long  Metre. 

Longing  after  GOD  ;  or,  Thf  Love  of  GOD     letter' 
than    Life. 

1  A^REAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim, 
\JX  Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  reft  ; 
The  glories  that  compofe  thy  name 

Stand  all  engag'd  to  make  me  bleft. 

2  Thou  great  and  good,  tfToii  jaft  and  wife. 

Thou  art  my  fatto  and  my  God  ;  And 


PSALM      LXIII.  119 

And  lam  thine  by  facred  ties ; 

Thy  fon,  thy  fcrvant  bought  with  blood* 

%  With  heart  and  eyes  and  lifted  hands 
For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look. 
As  travellers  in  thirfty  lands 
Pant  for  the  cooling  water  brook. 

4  With  early  feet  I  love  t'appear 
Among  thy  faints,  and,  feek  thy  face, 
Gft  have!  feen  thy  glory  there. 

And  felt  the  power  of  fovereign  grace, 

5  Not  fruits  nor  wines  that  tempt  our  talle, 
No  pleafures  that  to  fenfe  belong. 
Could  make  me  fo  divinely  bleft. 

Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  fong. 

€  My  life  itfelf  without  thy  love 
No  tafte  or  pleafure  could  afford  ; 
'Tvvould  but  a  tirefome  buWen  prove. 
If  I  were  banilh'd  from  the  Lord. 

^.7  Amidft  the  wakeful  hours  of  n'ght, 
^     When  bufy  cares  affli6l  my  head, 
;/    One  thought  of  thee  gives  new  delight, 
\    .And  adds  refrefliment  to  my  bed. 

'  8  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raife  my  voice. 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praife  ; 
This  work  fhall  make  my  heart  rejoice. 
And  blefs  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

Psalm    LXIII.  Short  Metre. 

Peeking    GOD. 

t  AyTY"  God,  permit  my  tongue 

-A-VA  This  joy,  to  call  thee  mine  ; 

And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 

To  tafle  thy  love  divine. 

2  My  thirfty  fainting  fonl 

Thy  mercy  does  implore  ♦ 


120  PSALM     LXm 

Not  travellers  in  defert  lands 
,   Can  pant  for  v/ater  more. 

3  Within  thy  churches,  Lord, 

1  long  to  find  my  place. 
Thy  power  and  glory  to  behold. 
And  feel  thy  quickening  grace. 

4  For  life  without  thy  love 

No  reliih  can  afford  ; 
No  joy  can  be  compar'd  with  this. 
To  ferve  andpleafe  the  Lord. 

5  To  thee  Til  lift  my  hands. 

And  praife  thee  while  I  live  ; 
Not  the  rich  dainties  of  a  feail 
Such  food  or  pleafiire  give. 

6  In  wakeful  hours  of  night, 

I  call  my  God  to  mind  ; 
I  think  how  wile  thy  counfels  are. 
And  all  thy  dealings  kind. 

7  Since  thou  haft  been  my  help. 

To  thee  my  fpirit  files. 
And  on  thy  watchful  providence  j 
My  cheerful  hope  relies. 

8  The  fhadow  of  thy  wings. 

My  foul  in  fafety  keeps : 
I  follow  where  my  father  leads, 
Andhefupports  my  fteps. 

Psalm     hXVV,     Long   metre* 

1  f^  RE  AT  God  attend  to  my  complain^> 
^^     Nor  let  my  drooping  fpirit  faint ; 
When  foes  in  fecrct  fpread  the  fnare. 

Let  my  falvation  be  thy  care. 

2  Shield  me  without  and  guard  within. 
From  treacherous  foss  and  deadly  fin  ; 
May  envy,  luft  and  pride  depart. 
And  heavenly  grace  expand  my  heart. 

3  Thy  juftice  and  thy  power  difplay> 

And  fcatter  far  thy  foes  away  j  Whileji 


P    S    A    L    M        LXV.  12 1 

■  f 

While  liflening  rations  learn  thy  word. 
And  faints  triumphant  blefs  the  Lord. 

4  Then  fliall  thy  church  exalt  her  voice. 
And  S.1I  that  love  thy  name  rejoice  ; 
Ey  faith  approach  thine  awful  throne. 
And  plead  tlie  merits  of  thy  Son. 

"Psalm  LXV.    1—5,  Firji  Party  Long  Metre. 
Public  Prayh'  and  PraijV* 

I    T^  KE  praife  of  Sion  v/aits  for  thee. 

My  God  ;    and  praife  becomes  thy  houfe  5 

There  Ihali  thy  faints  thy  glory  fee. 

And  there  perform  their  public  vows. 
z  O  thou  whofe  mercy  bends  the  fklcs 

To  fave  when  humble  fmners  pray  ; 

All  lands  to  thee  fliall  lift  their  eyes,  . 

And  every  yielding  heart  obey. 
3   Againfc  my  wilf  my  fins  prevail. 

Bat  grace  fnall.  purge  away  the  flain  : 

The  blood  of-  Cnriil  will  never  iail 

To  waih  my  garments  white  again. 
£.  Bleft  is  the.  man  whom  thou  fhaltxhufei 

And.  give  him  kirfd  accefs  to  ihe.e  ; 

Give  him  a  place  within  thy  liouf^ 

To  tafte  thy  love  .divin^y  free;. 

P     A   "1;     S     E  . 

5  Let  Babel  fear  when  Sion  prays; 
Eabel,  prepare  fqr^lb.ng  dilliefs. 
When  S ion's  Go  b  "himfelf  arrays 
In  terror  and  in  righteoufnefs. 

6  V/ith  dreadful  glory  God  fulfils 
What  his  aiHided  faints  requeft  ; 
And  with  Almighty  v/i-ath  reveals 
His  love  to  give  his  churches  refl. 

7"  Thenfhall  the  flocking  nations  ruft 
To  Sioa's  hill  and  own  their  Lord  | 


j»2  P    S    A    L    M      LXV. 

The  riiin^  and  the  fetting  fun 

Shall  fee  the  Saviour's  name  ador'd. 

P  s  A  L  M  LXV.  5  — 13.  zd.  Fart  Long  Metre. 

.J)i''vine  Prc^vidcjice   in  Air f. Earth  and  Sea  ;    or,  Tht 
GQD  of  Nature  and  Grace. 

1  npHE  God  of  our  falvation  hears 

A     The  groans  of  Sion  mix'd  with  tears.; 
Yet  when  he  comes  with  kind  defigns. 
Thro'  all  tile  way  his  terror  ftiines. 

2  'Onhim  the  race  of  man  depends. 
Far  as  the  earth's  remoteil  ends, 
Where  the"  Creator's  name  i-s  known. 
By  nature's  feeble  light  alone. 

5  Sailors  that  travel  o'er  the  flood, 
Addrefs  their  flighted  fouls  to  God,  ' 
When  tempeHs  rage  and  Billows  roat 
At  dreadful  diflahce  from  .the  Ihore.     - 

A.  Ke  bids  the  ncify  tempefts  ceaf?  ; 
He  calms  the  raging  crowd  to  peace. 
When  a  tumaltnous  nation  raves. 
Wild  as -file -winds,  and  loud  as  v,aves. 

r  Whole  kingdoms  fhaken  by  the  ftorm. 
He  fettles  in '^"peaceful  form'; 
Mountains  eftabKlh'd  by  his"  h.and 
Firm  on  their  old  foundations  ftand. 

6  Behold  his  enfignsfweep  the  fky. 
New  comets  blaze  and  lightnings  fly ; 
The  Heathen  lands  with  fwift  furprif*. 
From  the  bright  horrors  turn  their  eyes. 
At  His  Command  the  morning  ray 
Smiles  in  the  Eaft,  and  j cad©  the  day. 
He  guides  the  fun's  declining  wheels 
Over  the  tops  of  wefte'rn  hills. 

g   Seafons  and  times  obey  his  voice  ; 
Tii&  evening  a;nd  the  morn  rejoice 

1^0 


F    S    A    L    M      LXV.  xit 

To  fee  the  earth  made  foft  with  ihowers. 
Laden  with  fruit  and  drellin  flowers^ 

5  *Tis  from  his  watery  ftores  on  high. 
He  gives  the  thirfty  ground  fuppiy  ; 
He  walks  upon  the  clouds,  and  thence 
Doth  his  enriching  drops  diipenfe. 

10  The  defert  grows  a  fruitful  field, 
Abunda.nt  fruit  the  vallies  yield  ; 
The  v^Jies  llaout  with  cheerful  voice. 

And  neig^oring  hills  repeat  their  joys. 

11  The  paftures  fmile  in  green  array. 
There  iambs  and  larger  cattle  play  ; 
The  larger  cattle  and  the  lamb. 
Each  in  his  language  fpeaks  thy  nnme. 

12  I'hy  works  pronounce  thy  power  divine  ; 
OVr  every  field  thy  glories  fhine  ; 
Thro'  every  month  thy  gifts  appear  ; 
Great  God,   thy  goodnefs  crowos  the  year. 

P  s  A  L.  M       LXV.  Firjl  P^r/,  Common  Jyletrc, 
J  ?ray.er -hearing  God,  and  the  Gentiles  calUd, 

1  p RAISE  waits  in  Sion,  Lord,  for  thee  -, 

There  flia  11  oiir  vows  be  paid  ; 
Thou  hall  an  ear  when  finners  pray. 
All  fleili  ihali  leek  thine  aid. 

2  Lord,  our  iniquities  prevail. 

But  pardoning  grace  is  thine. 
And  thou  wilt  grant  us  power  and  fkill 
To  conquer  every  fin. 
I  BleR^re4he  men  whom  thou  wilt  chufe 
To  bring  them  near   thy  face. 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thine  houfe. 
To  feaft  upon  thy  grace. 

4  I«  anfwering  what^thy  church  requelts. 
Thy  truth  and  terror  faine. 

Ana 


134  PSALM       LXV, 

And  works  of  dreadful  rlghteoufnefs. 
Fulfil  thy  kind  dcfign. 

5  Thus  fhall  the  wondering  nations  fee 

The  Lord  is  good  and  juft; 
And  diiiant  illands  fly  to  thee. 
And  make  thy  name  their  truft. 

6  They  dread  thy  glirteri ng  tokens.  Lord; 

When  figns  in  he3ven  appear; 
But  thsy  lliall  learn  thy   holy  word. 
And  love  as  v/eil  ?.s  fear. 

?  s  A  L  M  LXV.    Second  Part..    Common  Metre.. 

Tiss  Prouidtirics  of  God  in  Air,  Earth  and  Sea  }    QL- 

The  Blejings  of  Rain. 

jf.  'ryilS  by  thy  llrength  the  mountains  ftand, 
JL      God  of  eternal  power; 
The  Tea  grows  calm  at  thy  command. 
And  tempells  ceafe  to  roar. 

2  Thy  morning  light    and  evening  fhade> 

Sacceirive  comforts  bring: 
Thy  pie-iteous  fruits  nwke  harveft  glad. 
Thy  dowers  adorn  the  fpring. 

3  Sei'bn?  and  time?,  aid  m3'>ns  aud  hours. 

Heaven,  earch  and  air  are  thine  ; 
V/iien  clouds  dillil  in  fruitful  fhovvers. 
The  Author  is  divine  : 

4  Thofe  wandering  ciflerns  in  the  iky 

Borne  by  the  winds  around, 
Whofe  watery  treafures  well  fupply 
The  farrows  cf  the  ground. 

:,'  The  thirlly  ridges  drink  their  fill. 
And  ranks  of  corn  appear  ; 
Thy  ways  abound  with  bleifings  ftiil. 
Thy  goodnel^  crown^s  the.y.ear. 


F    S    J    L    M.     LXVI.  125 

?  s   A  L  M     LXV.     Third  Part.  Common  Metre. 
Th-e  BleJJings  of  the  Spring  j    or  God  gives  Rain. 
A    Praltn  for  the  Haibandman. 

1  f^  OOD  is  the  Lord,  the  heavenly  King, 

Who  makes  the  earth  his  care ; 
Vilits  the  pafiures  every  fpring. 
And  bids  the  grafs  appear. 

2  The  clouds  like  rivers  rais'd  on  high. 

Pour  out  at  his  command 
Their  watery  bieCings  from  the  fky, 
Th  cheer  the  thirlly  land. 

3  The  foften'd  ridges  of  the  neld 

Permit  the  corn  to  fpring  : 

The  vallies  rich  provifion  yield. 

And  the  poor  laborers  fing. 

4  The  little  hills  on  every  fide        . 

Rejoic-e  at  falling  fhowen^ 
The  meadows  drefs'd  m  beauteous  pride 
Perfume  the  air  with  fiowers. 

5  The  barren  clods  refrcili'd  v/ith  rain 

Promife  a  joyful  crop; 
The  parched  grounds  look  green  again. 
And  raife  the  reaper's  hope. 

6  The  various  months  thy  goodnefs  ciowns 

How  bounteous  are  thy  ways  I 
The  bleating  fiocks  fpread  o'er  the  downs. 
And  fhepherds  fliout  thy  praife. 

Psalm  LXYl.    Firft  Part.  Common  Metre. 
Co'verning  Povjer    and    Gocdnejs ;     or,    Our    Cro.ce 

tried  by  Affliclionsy 

SING,  all  the  nations  to  the  I-orlj 
oing  Vvifh  a  jovful  noife;  Wi:h 

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126  F    S     A    L    M      LX\tX 

With  melcdy  of  found  reccrd 
liis  honours  and  your  joys. 

Say  to  thrj  power  that  form'd  the  iky, 
*'  Ho«v  terrible  art  thou  ! 
*•   Sinners  before  thy  prefeuce  f]y, 
"  Or  at  thy  feet  they  bow." 

3  [Come  fee  the  wonders  of  our  Ged,. 

How  glorious  are  his  ways  ? 
In  Mofcs  hand  he  put  the  rpd  I 
And  clave   the  frighted  feas. 

4  He  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry. 

While  IXrael  pafs'd  the  Sood  ; 
Tiiere  cf:d  fhe  church  begin  their  joy>. 
Aud  triunii^i  in  their  God.  ] 

5  Pie  rales  by  his  reiiUlefs  might.:: 

Wiil  rebel  mortals  dare 
Provoke  th'  Ete^rnal  to  the  fight,. 
And  tempt  thut  dreadful  war. 

^  Oh  blefs  our  Go^,  and  never  ceafe  ;- 
Ye  fainfSi  fulrll  his  praife  ; 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace,. 
And  guides  our  doubtful  ways. 

7  Lord,  thou  hall  prov'd  our  fullering  fouls,. 
To  rm''e  ©ur  graces  ihine  ; 
So  filver  bears  the  burning  coals, 
The  metal  to  rehne. 
'6  Thro'  watery  deeps  and  firey  ways 
We  .march  at  thy  command, 
Lej  to  poffcis  the  ;3rrmis'd  place 
By  thine  unerrir^g  hand. 

Psalm      LXVI.    13-— 20.  Seccnd  Partj 
Pral'e  to  GOD  for  biari?i(r  Prayer, 
J    TkT'^^^^^  ^^'1  i^-  folmen  vows  be  paid 
>-  ^    To  t?iat  Almighty  power 
Til  it  heard  the  J  ^ng  reqae;h  I  made 
i2  my  diltrsfsibl  tiouic» 


My  lips  and  cheerful  he^irt  prepare 

To  make  his  mei'cles  known  : 
Come  >e  that  fear  my  God,  audhear 

Tii(2  wonders  he  has  done. 

^  When  on  my  head  hnge  forroivs  fell, 
I  fought  the  heavenly  aid  ; 
He  fav'd  my  finking  foul  from  hell,. 
And  death's  eternal  iliade.. 

4  \^^m  lay  coverMin  my  heirt 

While  prayer  emplcy'd  my  toni^ue; 
The  Lord  had  {he>vn  me  no  regard. 
Nor  I  his  praifes  fung.. 

5  But  God  (his  name  be  ever  bled) 

Has  fet  ray  fpirit  free  ; 
No.'  turn'd  from,  him  my  poor  req.uefl, 
Njor  turn'd.  his  heert  from  me. 

P   S    A    L    M      LTVIf. 

9"/5'i'  Natioii^ s  Pro/p-jrityy  and  ihe    C-^urcFs  Licreafe 

I   QHINS,   mighty  God,  on  S ion,  (bine, 
'^     With  beams  of  heavenly  grace  ; 
Reveal  thy  power  through  all  our  Coafts, 
And  Ihevv  thy  fmiling  face. 

£  [Amid ft  our  realm  ex-atted  high 
Do  thou  our  glory  ftand. 
And  like  a  wall  of  g-jardian  fire 
Surround  the  favourite  land.] 

3  When  fnall  thy  name  from  fhore  to  ihore 

Sound  all  the  earth  abroad  ; 
Aud  ditlant  nations  know  and  love 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God.- 

4  Sinjy  to  the  Lord,  ye  diftant  lands. 

Sing  loud  with  folemn  voice  ; , 
Let  every  tongue  exilt  his  praife. 
And  evsrv  he^rt  i\.joice, 

5Hs 


1 23  PSALM.  Lxvirr* 


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5  He,  the  great  Lord,  the  fovereign  judges 

That  fits  enthron'd  above,  ,  .  ,'V-*^ 

In  vvifdom  rules  the  worlds  he  made 
And  bids  theiii'tafte  his  love. 

6  Earth  fhall  obey  his  high  command. 

And  yield  a  full  incrcafe; 
Cur  God  will  crown  his  chofen  land: 
With  fruitfulnefs  and  peace. 

7  God  the  redeemer  fcatters  round 

His  choiceft,  favours  here,. 
While  the  creation's  utmofi  bound 
Shall  fee,  adore,  and  fear. 

Psalm  LXVIII.  Firft  Part.  Ver.  i-6,  32,-25-. 
The  Vengeance  and  CompcJ/ton  of  GOD* 

1  T    ET  God  arife  in  all  his  might, 

X-/     And  put  the  troops  of  hell  to  flight  ; 
As  fmoak  that  foaght  to  cloud  the  Ikies 
Before  the  rifuig  teinpeft  flies. 

2  [He  comes  array'd  in  burning  flames ; 
Juftice  and  vengeance  are  his  names : 
Behold  his  fainting  foes  expire 

Like  melting  wax  before  the  fire.] 

3  Lie  rides  and  thunders  thro'  the  {}^y  i 
His  name  Jeho-vah  founds  on  high  : 
Sing  to  his  name,  ye  fons  of  grace; 
Ye  faints  rejoice  before  his  face. 

4  The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs 
Fly  to  his  aid  in  fharp  diftrefs  ; 
In  him  the  poor  and  helpleO    £nd 
A  judge  that's  juft,  a  father  kind. 

5  He  breaks  the  captive's  heavy  chain. 
And  prifoners  fee    the  light  again  ; 
Bat  reijels  that   defpute  his  will, 

Siiali  drveil  in  chains  and  darknefs  HiJl. 

Pause. 

6  Kingdoms; 


F    S     A    L.    M      LXVIir.  I2f 

^  Kingdoms  and  thrones  to  God  belong  ; 
-  Crown  him,  ye  nations,  in  your  long  : 
His  wondrous    names  and  powers  rehearfe, 
His^  honours  fnall  enrich  your  veri'e. 

7  He  (hakes  the  heavens  with  loud  alarms  ;. 
How  terribie  is  God  in  arms  ! 
In  Iiraei  are  his  mercies  known, 
Ifrael  i^  his  peculiar  throne. 

3  Proclaim  him  king,  pronounce  him  blel!  ^ 
He's  your  defence,  yourjoy,  your  red  : 
When  terrors  riie,  and  nations  faint, 
God  is  the  llren^th  of  every  faint. 

F  s  A  L  ivi  LXVIII.  Second  Part,  Fsr,   17,   18- 

Chrift^s  Ajccnf.ony  and  the  Gift  of  the  Spirits. 

I    T     ORD,  when  thou  didli  afcend  on  high, 
-*— '  Ten  thoufand  angels  iill'd  the  iky  ; 
Thofe  heaveniy  guards  araund  thee  wait. 
Like  chariots  that  attend  thy  fiate. 

Z  Not  Sinai's  mountain  could  sppear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was  there  j, 
V/hl:e  he  pronoanc'd  his  dreadful  law. 
And  firuck  the  chofen  tribes  with  awe. 

3  How  bright  the  trJumph  none  can  tell, 
V/hen  the  rebeliious  powers  of  hell. 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made. 
Were  all  in  cnains  like  captives  led. 

4  Rais'd  by  his  father  to  the  throne. 
He  fent  his  promis'd  fpirit  down. 
With  gifts  z.:id.  grace  for  rebel-men. 
That  God  might  dwell  en  earth  again. 

Psalm   LXV^IIL   -x^d  Fart.Ver,  19,9^20,21,2:!. 
Fraifcfcr  'J cnporal Bl»£ings  ;  or,  comjnon  and  fpecml 

Mercies. 
I  TT  7E  blefs  the  Lord,  the  3  ai^,  the  good, 
Y V     ^^'^^'^  ^-^is  our  hearts  with  hi^i.verjy  food ; 
V/iio  poura  his  bleifings  from  the  ites 
And  loads  our  days  with  ricu  lappliea.  2  H 


r-if». 


I30  P    S    A    L     U    LXIX. 

2  He  fcndi  his  fun  his  circuit  round. 

To  cheer  the  fruits,  towarra  the  ground;. 
He  bids  the  clouds  with  plenteous  rain 
RefreOi  the  thirty  earth  again 

3  *Tis  tohis  care  we  owe  our  breathy 
And  all  our  near  efcapes  fronv  death  : 
Safety  and  health  to  God  belong; 

He  heals  the  weak,  and  guards  the  flrong.- 

4  He  makes  the  faint  and  finner  prove 
The  common  bleiTmgs  of  his  love  ; 
But  the  wide  difference  that  remains 
Is  endlefs  joy  or  endlefs  pains. 

5  The  Lord  that  bruis'd  the.  ferpent's  headV- 
Oh  all  tlie  ferpent's  feed  i'lall  tread, 

The  ftubborn  finner's  hope  confound. 
And  finite  him  witha  lafting  v.'oand. 
•5  Bat  his  right  hand  his  faints  ihall  raife 
From  the  deep  earth,  or  deeper  feas. 
And  bring  them  to  his  court  f-bove  ; 
There  Ihali  they  tafie-iiis  fpecial  love. 

P  s  A  L  i.i  LXIX.  I, — 14.  FirJ}  Pari.  Com.  Metre;: 

^ ke  SuJ^erings  cf  Q¥L?.\hT  for  our  SaI'vaticn. 

1  "    QAVE  me,  O  GoD,.the  fwelling  floods 

*»-'■    **  Break  in  upon  my  foul  : 
'^  I  fiuk  and  lorrows  o'er  ir.y  head 
**  Like  mighty  wajers  roll. 

2  •*  I  cry  till  all  my  voice  be  gone, 

'*  Li  tears  I  waile  the  day  ; 
*'  My  Gob  ,  behold  my  longirg  eyes, 

"  And  ihorten  thy  delay.  • 

5  "  They  hate  my  foul  without  a  caufe, 
*'   And  fliil  their  number  grows 
"^  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
'"  And  mighty  are  my  foes. 

4.  «^  'TwasthenI  paid  that  dreadful  debt 
**  That  ip.en  could  r^ever  pay. 

And 


P     S    A    1    M      LXIX. 

*^'  And* gave  thofe  honours  to  thy  law 
**  Which  fmners  took  away. 

*'  Thus  in  the  grexat  Meff  ah's  name, 
**^  The  ro}'al  prophet  mourns ; 

*'  Thus  he  awakes  our  ht!arts  to  grief, 
'*  Andgives  us  joy  by  turns. 

*'  Now  ihall  the  faints  rejoice  and  iiad 

•'  Salvation  in. thy  name, 
'*  For  I  have  borne  their  heavy  load 

"  OflbrroWj.pain,  and  fhame. 

7  *'  Gri«flike  a  ?^^arment  cloth'd  me  round, 
"  And"  Uckcloth  v/as  my  drefs, 
"  While  I  pvo/.ur'd  for  naked  fouls 
''  A  robe  of  rignteculnefs. 

%  *'  Amongil  my  brethern  and  the  jews 
**■  I  like  a  ilrang^erfiood, 
**■  And  bore  their  vile  reproach  to  bring 
'         *^  The  gentiles  near  to  God. 

%  "  I  came  ic  finful  mortals  flead 

I  "  To  do  my  father's  will  : 

*■'  Yet  when  I  cleans'd  my  father's  houfCi 
"^^  They  fcandaliz'd  my  zeal. 

lo  *^  My  fallings  and  my  holy  groans 

''  Were  made  the  drunkard's  fong; 
*•  But  God  from  his  ceieftial  throne 
*'  Heard  my  complaining  tongue.'' 

II  '^  He  fav'dm-e  from  thcdreadfal  dct^^^ 

Where  fears  befet  me  round  ; 
'^   He  rais'd  and  fix'd  my  ilnkin'T  feet 
''  On  wcU-eftablifb'd  Ground"- 
12  '^  'Twas  in  a  moil  accepted  hour, 
*'  My  prayer  arofe  on  high, 
*'  And  for  my  fake  my  God  fhall  hear 
**  The  dying  iinner's  cry." 


Psalm 


13^  PSALM      LXIX. 

Psalm  LXIX.  14.21-,  26,  29,  32,  Second  Pcn-u 

Cominon  Metre. 

57'^  Pajfion  mid  Exaltation  cfQ\in&, 

1  ^^T  OW  let  O'jr  lips  with  holy  fear 
l\|  And  mournful  pleaf-jre  firg 
The  fuiferines  of  our  great  high-Prie  II-, 

The  fcrrows  of  our  king. 

2  He  links  in  fioods  of  deep  diftrefs  ; 

How  high  the  waters  rife  ! 
While  to  his  heavenly  father's  ear 
He  fends  perpetual  cries. 

3  '*■  Hear  me  O  Lord,  and  fave  thy  Son-^ 

"  Nor  hide  thy  fhlning  face; 
*'  Whylhould  thy  favourite  look  like  one 
"  Forfaken  of  thy  grace  ? 

4  *'  With  rage  they  perfecutc  the  man 

•'  That  groans  beneath  thy  wound,  , 

''  V/hile  for  a  facrifice  I  pour 
"  My  life  upon  the  ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  honour  to  the  diL^, 

"  And  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 
*'  Their  iharp  infultin^  llanders  add 
"  frefh  anguifh  to  my  pain. 

6  "  All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 

"  The  fcandal  and  the  fhame  ; 
*'  Reproach  has  broke  my  bleeding  heart, 
'*  And  lies  defiPd  my  name. 

7  "  I  look 'd  for  pity,  but  in  vain; 

''  My  kindred  are  my  grief; 
'^  I  alk  my  friends  for  comfort  round-, 
**  But  meet  with  no  relief. 

8  *'  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thirll, 

*'  They  give  me  gall  for  food  ; 
•*   And  fportlng  with  my  dying  groans^ 
['  They  triumph  ia  my  blood. 

^  9  Shine 


r    S    J    L    M      LXIX.  133 

^  *'  Shine  into  my  dillrelled  foul, 
**  Let  thy  compairion  fave  ; 
**  And  though  my  flefh  link  down  tP  death, 
"  R-edeem  it  from  the  grave. 
'10  "  I  Ihall  arife  to  praife  thy  name, 
*'   Shall  reign  in  worlds  usknown  5 
*'  And  thy  falvation,  O  my  Gou, 
'*  Shall  feat  me  on  thy  throne. 

Psalm    LXIX  Third  Part.  Common  Metft. 

Chrifl's  Obedience  and   Death  ;  or,  GOD  glori£eM 

and  Sinners  Ja'ved. 

1  tp  iTHER,  I  fmg  rhy  wonderou?  ^race, 
X       I  bJeis  my  Saviour's  name, 

lie  brought  falvation  for  the  poor. 
And  bore  the'finners  {iiiime. 

2  His  deep  diftrefs  has  rais'd  us  high. 

His  duty  and  his  zeal 
Fuifill'd  the  law  which  mortals  broke. 
And  finifti'd  all  thy  will. 
'-3  His  dyin^  groans,  his  living  fongs 
Shall  better  pleafe  my  God, 
Than  harp  or  trumpet's  loicm':  found. 
Than  goat*s  or  bullc'<:k's  bicod. 
■%  This  /hall  his  humble  followers  fee. 
And  fct  their  hearts  at  reft  ; 
They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee. 
And  live  forever  blcil. 
5  Let  heaven  and  Jill  that  dwell  on  higk 
To  God   their  voices  raife, 
While  lands  and  feas  all: ft  the  Iky, 
And  join t'advance  his  p.aiie, 
'16  ^isn  is  thine,  moft  holy   God, 
Thy  Son  (hall  blefs  her  gares  ; 
And  glory  pur-'hasM  by  his  blood 
JFor  thine  own  Jjrael  waits. 


154  F     S    A    L     M      LXIX 

Psalm     LXIX.     Fi^-J}  Part,    Long  Metr»* 
Chr ill's /*/7^t/7  and  Siii'ttrs  Salijat'iQju 

1  J^EEP  in  oar  hearts  let  us  record 
-*~^  Tile  deeper  ibrrovvs  ofour  Lord  ; 
Pie  hold  the  riling  billows  roll 

To  overwlielm  his  holy  Ibul. 

2  In  long  complaints  he  fpends  his  breath. 
While  hofts  of  hell,  and  povverb  oi  ucaih. 
And  all  rh.e  Tons  of  malice  join 
I'ocxecate  their  curit  de£ga. 

3  Yet,  gracious  God,  thy  power  and  love 
Has  inu.de  the  curfe  a  bieiTing  prove  ; 
Thofe  dreadful  fuiFcrings  of  tiiy  Son 
Atoird  for  crimes  which  we  hrid  done, 

4  The  p3.rgs  of  cur  expiTi^g  Lord 
The    honours  of  thy  iaw  rellor'd  : 
His  forrovvs  made  thy  juftice  knowa 
And  paid  for  follies  not  his  own. 

5  Oh  for  his  fake  our  gi'ilt  foigive, 
hn^  itt  ihe  moi.uning  linncr  live: 
li.e  Lord  vvili  lieaV  us  in  his  nam.e.. 
Nor  iliuli  uur  hope  be  turn'd  to  fname. 

P   s    A    L    M      LXJX.     Fer.   7,  .^'C.      ^icond  'Paft>, 
^^iAXg  ivletre. 
Chriit'j  6ujjerings  and  Zeal. 

1      '^■^/vVAS  for  our  inke,  eternnl  God, 
X       71.y  fon  luihiin'd  that  heavy  load 

Oi  bafe  reproach  and  fore  difgrace. 

While  iliame  defii'd  his  iacred  face. 
Z  Tat  Jeijos  his  brethern  and  his  kin, 

Abus'd  the  mnn  that  check'd  their  fm : 

While  lie  im^AVd  thy  hoiy  laws. 

They  hate  him,  but  without  a  caufe. 

3  {.^'j  /^^^-^^^'^^  houjey  (aid  he,  n^vas  made 
A  ^'iactjijf-  ^-</j^vjt7t^pt   no!  for  irade  j 

Theai 


r    S    A    I     U-    LXX.  M5 

Then    fcatrering  all  their  gold  and  hrafs. 
He  IcoLirg'd  the  merchaati  from  the  place.] 

4  [Zeal  for  the  temple  cf  his  Got> 
Comfum'd  his  life,  expos'd  his  bicod  : 
Reproach.-s  at  thy  glory  thrown 

He  felt  and  mourn'd  them  as  ht?  cvr,] 

5  [His  friends  forfook,  his  follovvers  fh^d, 
While  foes  and  arms  fiirround  his  head  ; 
They  curie  him  %vi!:h  a  fianderoas  tongue. 
And  the  falfe  judge  maintains  the  wrong.  J 

6  His  life  they  load  with  hatefii!  lies, 
And  charge  his  lips  with  blafphemies: 
They  nail  him  to  the  fhamefiil  tree  \ 
There  hung  the  man  that  dy*d  for  me. 

1  But  God  beheld,  a-^.d  from  his  throne 
Marks  out  the  men  that  hate  hi?  Son; 
The  hand  that  raisM  him  from  the  dead. 
Shall  pour  the  vengeance  on  their  head 

Psalm     LXX.     Common  Metre. 
Proteiiion  againft  Perfonal  Evemles> 

1  TN  hafte,  O  God,  attend  my  call, 
•^     Nor   Hear  my  cries  in  vain  ; 
Oh  let  thy  fpeed  prevent  my  fali> 

And  ftili^y  hope  fuftain. 

2  Whea  foes  infidious  wound  my  name, 

And  tempt  my  foul  aftray, 
Then  let  them  fall  with  lailing  Ihame, 
To  their  own  plots  a  prey. 

3  While  all  that  love  thy  name' rejoice. 

And  glory  in  th_y  word, 
In  thy  falvation  raife  their  voice. 
And  magnify  the  Lord. 

4  O  thou  my  help  in  time  of  need. 

Behold  my  lore  difmay  ; 
In  pity  hallen  to  my  aid, 
Nor  let  thy  grace  delay. 

Psalm 


f36  PSALM    LXXr. 

Psalm  LXX[.     5-9    Firji   ParK 
The  Aged  Saint's  Reflexion  and  Hope. 

1  IV/TY  God,  my  everlafting  hope, 
-LtX     I  Live  upon  thy  truth  ; 

Thine  hands  have    held  my  childhood  up. 
And  ftrengthen'd  all  my  youth. 

2  My  flefh  was  fafhion'd  by  thy  power 

With  all  thefe  limbs  of  mine  : 
And  from  my  mother's  painful  hour 
IVe  been  entirely  thine. 

3  Still  has   my  life  new  wonders  fectt 

Repeated  every  year; 
Behold  my  days  that  yet  remain, 
I  truft  them  to  thy  care. 

4  Caft  me  not  off  when  firength  declines. 

When  hoary  hairs  arife  ; 
And  round  me  let  thy  glory  (hine. 
When  e*er  thy  fervant  dies. 

5  Then  in  the  hillory  of  my  age. 

When  men  review  my  days, 
They'll  read  thy  love  in  every  page. 
In  every  line  thy  praife. 

Psalm  LXXF.     15,  14,  16,  23,  Z2,  zj^ 

Second  Part. 
Chrifl:  eur  Strength  and  Right eoufnefu 

\  TV  yTY  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 
XVX     When  I  begin  thy  praife. 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end^ 
Tiie  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 
9  Thou  art  my  everlafting  truft, 
Tiiy  goodnefs  I  adore ; 
And  fince  I  knew  thy  graces  firft 
I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 
I  My  feet  ihall  travel  all  the  lengtk 
Qf  tbic  celeiUal  raad^ 


Anil 


T    S    A    L    M         LXXK  137 

And  march  with  courage  in  thy  ftrength 
To  fee  my  father- God. 

4  When  I  am  fillM  with  fere  diftrefij 

For  fome  furpriiing  fin, 
I'll  plead  thy  perfed  righteoufnefs,. 
And  mention  none  but  thine. 

5  Kow  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  victories  of  my  king  ! 
My  foul  redeem'd  from  fm  and  hell 
Shall  thy  falvation  fmg. 

6  [My  tongue  {hall  all. the  day  proclaim 

My  Saviour  and  my  God, 
His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  ftiame. 
And  faved  me  by  his  blood. 

7  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  powers  ;, 

With  this  delightful  fbng 

I'll  entertain  the  darkeft  hours. 

Nor  think  the  feafon  long] 

P  s  A  L    M     LXXI.      17—21.     Third  Part. 

The  aged  Chri(iian\  Prayer  and  Song  ;  or,  Old  Age, 

Death y  and  the  ReJ'urreSiion, 

1  /^OD  of  my  childhood,  and  my  youth., 
^--'      The  guide  of  all  my  days, 

I  have  declar'd  thy  heavenly  truth. 
And  told  thy  wondrous  ways. 

2  Wilt  thou  forfake  my  hoary  hairs. 

And  leave  my  faintng  heart? 
Who  lliall.  fjflain  my  finking  years 
If  God  my  lb eagth depart  ? 

3  Let  me  thy  power  and  truth  proclaim 

Before  the  rifmg  age. 
And  leave  a  favour  of  thy  name 
When  Ifhail  quit  the  ftage. 

4  The  land  of  filence  and  of  death. 

Attends  my  next  remove  ; 

M  2  Oh 


|^«  P    3    A    L    M     LXXrU 

Oh  may  thefe  poor  remains  of  breatW 
Teach  the  wide  world  thy  love  1 
Pause. 
5  Thy  righteoufnefs  is  deep  and  high, 
Unfearchable  thy  deeds  ; 
Thy  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  ^y. 
And  all  my  praife  exceeds. 

^  Oft  ha'v-e  I  heard  thy  threatenings  roarer 
And  oft  endurM  the  grief  : 
But  when  thy  hami  has  pre  ft  me  foreji 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 

7  By  long  experience  have  I  known 
Thy  fov«reign  power  to  fave  ; 
At  thy  command  I  venture  dowa 
Securely  to  the  grave. 

I  When  I  lie  buried  deep  in  dufl. 
My  flefh  (hall  be  thy  care  ; 
Thefe  wither'd  limbs  with  thee  I.  truft    . 
To  raife  them  ftro ng  and  fair. 

Psalm    LXXIL   Firjf  Part. 

The  Kingdom  of  Chrift. 

J"  f^^  RE  AT  God,  whofe  univerfal  fway 
VJI   The  known  and  unknown  worlds  obffyj. 
Now  give  the  kingdom  to  thy  fon. 
Extend  his  power,  exalt  his  throne* 

2-  Thy  fceptre  well  becomes  his  hands. 
All  heaven  fubraits  to  his  commands  ;, 
Hisjuftice  fhall  avenge  the  poor. 
And  pride  and  rage  prevail  no  more, 

3  With  poww  he  vindicates  the  juft. 
And  treads  th*  oppreflbr  in  the  duft  ; 
His  worfhip  and  his  fear  (hall  laft, 
Till  hours,  and  years,  and  time  be  paft. 

4  As  rain  on  meadow?  newly  mown. 
So  (hall  he  fend  his  influence  down  : 
His  grace  on  fainting  fouls  dillils. 

Like  heavenly  dew  on  thirty  hills.  .5  The 


!^    S     ALU     LXXIL  jfej^ 

J  The  hf.athm\^r\^^  that  lie  beneath 
Theftiades  of  overfpreading  death. 
Revive  at  his  firft  dawning  light,. 
And  deferts  bloiTom  at  the  fig^ht. 

^  The  faints  (hall  flour! Hi  in  his  day», 
Dreil  in  the  robes  of  joy  and  praife  ; 
Peace,  like  a  river  from  his  throne 
Shall  flow  to  nations  yet  unkno«'nv 

Psalm     LXXIL  Second  Part. 
Chrift'j  Kingdom  among  the  Gentilet. 

1    TESUS  (hall  reign  where-e'er  the  fua 

*^    Does  his  fucceflive  journeys  run  ; 

His  kingdom  lire  ten  from  fhore  to  (hore. 

Till  moons  fhall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 
3  [Behold  the  nations  with  their  kings  ; 

There  Europe  her  bell  tribute  briiags  ; 

From  north  to  foath  the  princes  meet 

To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Perjt^^  glorious  to^  behold. 
And  India  fhines  in  eaf^ern  gold  ; 
While  weftern  empires  own  their  Lord 
And  favage  tribes  attend  his  word. 

4  For  him  (hall  endlefs  prayer  be  made. 
And  endlefs  praifes  crown  his  head  ; 
His  name  like  fweet  perfume  fliall  rife 
With  every  morning  facrifice. 

5  People  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  flveetert  fong  j 
And  infant-voices  fhall  proclaim 
Their  early  bleffmgs  on  his  name. 

6  Bleffings  abound  where-e*er  he  reigns 
The  joyful  prifoner  burfts  his  chaims  ; 
The  weary  find  eternal  reft. 

And  all  thefons  of  want  are  bifeft. 

7  [Where  he  difplays  his  healing  power. 
Death  and  the  curfe  are  known  no  more  ; 

In 


IMO  ?    $    A    L    M    LXXIIfi, 

la  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boaft 
More  bleffings  than  their  father  loft.. 

S  Let  evfry  creature  rife  and  bring. 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  king  ; 
i^ngels  defcend  with  fongs  again. 
And  earth  repeat  the  lond  amen.] 

p  s  A  L  M  LXXIII.  Firfi  Part,  Common  Metrcv. 

JlJlideJSaif!fs  happy,  and projperotis  Sinners  cuiffsd^  . 

I   "V  TOWPm  convinc'd,  the  Lord  is  kind 
1^         Tomen  of  heart  fincere. 
Yet  once  my  fooliQi  thoughts  repin'd,. 
And  bordered  on  defpair.. 

a.  I  griev'dto  fee  the  wicked  thrive. 
And  fpoke  with  angry  breath, 
"  How  pleafant  and  profane  they  live  ! 
**  How  peaceful  is  their  death  ! 
£•  '*  V/ith  well  fed  flefh  and  haughty  eyes 
,  *'  They  lay  their  fears  to  fleep  ; 
"  AgainM  the  heavens  their  flanders  ril% ,. 
*^   While  faints  in  filence  weep. 

4  ''^  In  vain  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 

'^  And  cleap.fe  my  heart  in  vain  ; 
"  For  I  am  chaftened  all  the  day, 
*'  The. night  renews  my  pain." 

5  Y?tv.-hile  my  tongue  indulg'd  comp!aiHts>  . 

[  felt  my  heart  reprove  ; 
•'    J  are  I  fhajl  thus  offend  thy  faints, 
*'  A\id  grieve  the  men  I  love.'* 

6  But  ftill  I  found  my  doubts  too  hard, 

Tiie  ccHiflift  too  fcvere, 
*Tiil  I  retir'i  to  iearch  thy  word. 
And  learn  thy  fecrets  there. 

7  There,  as  in  fome  prophetic  glafs, 

I  faw  the  iinner's  feet 
High  mounted  on  a  flippery  place 

£elide  a  fiicv  pit,  %  I' 


*P    S    J    L    M    LXXIIt,  14^ 

# 

t  I  heard  the  wretch  profanely  boaft, 
'Till  at  thy  frown  he  fell  ; 
His  honours  in  a  dream  were  loft. 
And  he  awakes  in  hell. 

9  Lord,  what  an  envious  fool  I  was  ! 

How  like  a  thoughtlefs  beaft  ! 
Thus  to  fufpefl  thy  promis'd  grace*. 
And  think  the  wicked  bleft, 

10  y^t  I  was  kept  fromJuU  defpair,. 

Upheld  by  power  unknown  : 
That  bleifed  hand  that  broke  the  fnarft 
Shall  guide  me.  to  thy  throne. 

Psalm  LXXIII.  23-^-28;  2d  Part,  Com.  Metr:» 
GOD  our  Portion  here  and  hereafter* 

1  f^OD,  my  fupporter  and  my  hope* 
^^  My  help  forever  near. 

Thine  arm  of  mercy  held  me  up 
When  finking  ia  defpair. 

2  Thy  counfels,  Loi'd,  fhall  guide  my  feet 

Thro*  life's  bewildered  race  j 
Thine  hand  conduit^  me  ne^r  thy  feat*. 
To  dwell/ before  thy  face. 

3  Were  I  in  heaven  without  my  God# 

'Twould  be  no  joy  to  me  ; 
And  whilft  this  earth  is  my  abode, 
I  long  for  none  but  thee, 

4  What  if  the  fprings  oflife  werebroke^ 

And  ftelh  and  heart  fhould  faint, 
God  is  my  foul's  eternal  rock. 
The  ftrength  of  every  faint. 

5  B«hold  the  fmners  that  remove 

Far  from  thy  pretence  die  ; 
Not  all  the  idol  gods  they  love 
Can  fave  them,  when  they  cry. 
4  But  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  Goa^ 
Shall  be  my  fw^et  employ  ; 

My 


My  tmg'je  Oiall  found  thy  works  abroad. 
And  teil  the  world  my  joy. 

Psalm  LXXIII.  22,  3^,  ^,  17 --.-20.  Long  Metres. 
The  Pro/peri ty  of  ^innsrs  curfed. 

1  1     ORD,  Vv'hat  a  thoughtlefs  wretch  was  I, 
^  •-      To  mourn,  and  murmur,  and  repine- 
To  fee  the  wicked  plac'd  on  hi':^h. 

In  pride  and  robes  of  honour  Oilne. 

2  But,  Oh  their  end,  their  dreadful  end  ! 
Thy  lan«5luary  taught  me  fo  : 

On  flippery  rocks  I  fee  them  flan d. 
And  firey  billows  roll  below. 

3  Now  let  them  boafl  how  tall  they  rife, 
I'll  never  envy  them  again, 

There  they  may  Hand  with  haughty  eye^,; 
Till  they  plunge  deep  in  endiefs  pain. 

4  Their  fancy 'd  joys  how  fall  thy  flee  ! 
Like  dreams,  as  fleeting  and  as  vain  ; 
Their  fongs  of  foftell  harmony. 

Are  but  a  preface  to  their  pain. 
J  Now  I  efteem  their  mirth  and  wine. 
Too  dear  to  purchafe  with  my  blood  ; 
Lord,  tis'  enough  that  thou  art  mine. 
My  life,  my  portion  and  my  God. 

Psalm    LXXIII.  S'Hort  Metrt,. 
The  Myfcry  of  Providenre  unfolded., 

1  QURE  there's  a  righteous  God, 
O     Nor  is  religion  vain  ; 

Tho' men  of  vice  may  boall:  aloud,  ^ 
And  men  of  grace  complain, 

2  I  faw  the  wicked  rife. 

And  felt  my  heart  repine. 
While  haughty  fools  with  fcornful  eyti, 
Ija.  robes  ©f  hoopar  i)iiiie. 

Pamper'di 


PSALM     LXXIV.  143 

3  [Pamper'd  with  wanton  eafe, 

Theii-  flcni  looks  full  and  fair, 
Their  wealth  rolls  in  like  liowing  Teas, 
And  grows  without  their  care, 

4  Free  from  the  plagues  and  pains 

That  pious  fouls  en  cure. 
Thro'  ail  their  life  oppreffion  reigns. 

And  racks  the  hutnble  poor. 
^  Their  impious  tongues  blafpheme 

The  everialHng  God  : 
Their  Malice  biafts  the  good  man's  name;, 

And  Ipreads  their  lies  abroad. 
^  But  I  with  flowing  tears, 

Tndulg'd  my  doubts  to  rife  ; 
**  Is  there  a  God  that  fees  or  hears 

*'  The  things  below  the  fkies  ?  ] 

'y  The  tursult  of  my  thought 
Hvild  me  in  hard  iulpeiife. 
Till  to  thy  houic  m/  fcvJi  were  brought 
To  ieara  thy  juilice  thence. 
8  Thy  word  with -iigiu  and  power, 
Didniy  mift-ii<e    amend  ; 
I  view'd  che  fui^itr,'  ^if^  before, 
i^ar  h?ro  T  learn:  their  end, 

^  On  wh-^t  a  iiippcry  Ueep 

The  thougittl-cis  wretches  c-a  j 
And  0\\  th.;-t  dre>idFui  drty  d^re^ 
That  waits  their  fall  bekvv  ! 

|o  Lord,  at  th/  fee,  '  bow. 

My  iho'ighii  no  more  repine  ." 
I  call  my  God  my  portion  now. 
And  ail  my  powers  are  thiae. 

Psalm      LXXIV. 
The  Church  Pleading  with  GOD  u^ider foreP erfetulion* 

WILL  God  forever  cart  us  off  ! 
His  wrath  forevwr  imoke 


»44  F    S    jf    L    M    LXXIV. 

A  >ainfl  the  people  of  his  love. 
His  little  chofen  flock  ? 

2  Think  of  the  tribes  fo  dearly  bought 

With  their  Redeemer's  blood  ; 
Nor  let  thy  Sion  be  forgot. 
Where  once  ihy  glory  Hood. 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet,  and  march  in  hafte. 

Aloud  our  ruin  calls  ; 
See  what  a  wide  and  fearful  wafte 
Is  made  within  thy  walls. 

4  Where  once  thy  churches  pray'd  and  fang 

Thy  foes  profanely  rage  ; 
Amid  thy  gates  their  enfigns  hang. 
And  there  their  hcfls  engage. 

5  Kow  are  the  feats  of  worfliip  broke  * 

They  tear  the  buildings  down. 
And  he  that  deals  the  heavieil  llioke. 
Procures  the  chief  renown. 

6  With  flames  they  threaten  to  dellroy 

Thy  children  in  their  rell  ; 
Come  let  us  burn  at  onc€y  they  cry, 
^he  temple  and  the  priefi . 

7  And  flill  to  heighten  our  diHrefs, 

Thy  prefence  is  withdrawn ; 
Thy  wonted  iigns  of  power  a  ad  grace. 
Thy  power  and  grace  are  gone. 

$  No  prophet  fpeaks  to  calm  our  grief> 
But  all  in  lilence  mourn  ; 
Nor  kaow  the  times  of  our  relief 
The  hour  of  thy  return. 

Pause, 

9  How  long,  eternal  Geo,  how  long. 

Shall  men  of  pride  blafpheme  ; 
Shall  faints  be  tn.idL  dieir  endiefs  fonj^ 
And  bear  imjiorcai  ihame. 

10  Canft  thou  forever  fit  and  hear 

Tlisas  iioiy  naine  profaa'd^  ,     , 


PSALM      LXXV.  Hi* 

And  ftill  thy  jealoufy  forbear. 
And  ftill  with-hold  thine  hand  > 

11  What  ftrange  deliverance  hail  thoulhown 

In  ages  long  before  ! 
And  now  no  other  God  we  own. 
No  other  God  adore. 

12  Thou  didfl  divide  the  raging  Tea 

3y  thy  reliftlefs  might. 
To  make  thy  tribes  a  wondrous  way>  ,_^ 

And  then  fecure  their  flight.  -"' 

13  Is  not  the  world  of  nature  thine. 

The  darknefs  and  the  day  ? 
Didil:  thou  not  bid  the  morningfhine. 
And  mark  the  fun  his  way  ? 

14  Hath  not  thy  power  form'd  every  coafl. 

And  fet  the  earth  its  bounds. 
With  fummer's  heat,  and  winter's  froft. 
In  their  perpetual  rounds  ? 

i  5   And  (hall  the  fons  of  earth  arid  dufl 
That  facred  power  blafpheme  ? 
Will  not  thy  hand  that  form'd  them  firft 
Avenge  thine  injured  name  ? 

16  Think  on  the  covenant  thou  halt  madci 

And  all  thy  words  of  love  ; 
Nor  let  the  birds  of  prey  invade 
And  Yex  thy  trembling  dove. 

17  Our  foes  would  triumph  in  our  blood. 

And  make  our  hope  their  jeft  ; 
Plead  thine  own  caufe.  Almighty  God, 
And  give  thy  children  reft. 

Psalm  LXXV.     Long  Metre. 
Prai/eio  God  fcr  the   return  of  Peace, 

I   rnpo  th€e>  moft  high  and  holy  God, 

«-       To  thee  our  thankful  hearts  we  raife  ; 
Thy  works  declare  thy  name  abroad 
Thy  wondrous  works  demand  our  praifc. 

N  2  To 


145  P    (i    A    L    M      LXXVK 

2  To  fiaver/  doom'd,  thy  chofen  Tons 

Beheld  their  foes  triumphant  rile  ; 
And  fore  oppreH  by  earthly  thrones, 
They  feught  the  fovereign  of*  the  fkies. 

3  'Twas  thea,  great  God,  with  equal  power, 

Arofe  thy  vengeance  and  thy  grace. 
To  fee  urge  their  legions  from  the  fhore. 
And  iave  thereEinant  of  thy  race. 

^  Thy  hand,  that  form'dtke  reftkfs  main, 
,v        And  rear*d  the  moantain's  awful  head. 
Bade  raging  feas  their  coun'e  reiirain. 
And  defert  wilds  receive  their  dead. 

5  Such  v/onders  nevtrrcomeby  chance. 

Nor  can  the  winds  fuch  bleifings  blow  5 
'Tis  God  the  judge  doth  one  advance, 
'TisGoD  tiiat  lays  another  low. 

^  Let  haugiity  tyrants  fink  their  pride. 
Nor  lift  fo  high  their  fcornfui  head  ; 
But  lay  their  impious  thoughts  afide, 
Afxd  GWi'i  thi  einpire  God  haih  made. 

P  s  A    L-M      LXXVI. 

■ffraelyrtrfr^,  and  the  Aflyrians  (ieJiroyed\  or  CODE'S 
Vrtigeanu  ^gcJ.yi  his  cnmrUs  procetds  from  kis 
Cbiivch. 

I   TN  Judah  God  of  old  was  known  ; 
-*-     His  name  in  Ifrael great  j 
In  Salem  Itood  his  holy  throne. 
And  Zion  was  his  feat. 

Among  the  praifsscf  his  faints. 

His  dwellfng  there  he  chofe  ; 
There  he  receiv'd  their  juft  complaints, 

Againli  their  haughty  foes. 

3   From  Zion  went  his  dreadfijl  word. 
And  broke  that  threatening  fpear ; 
Th^bovv,  the  arrows,  and  the  f.vord, 
And-cruih'd  ti)e  AiTyrian  war, 

4  What 


PSALM      hX1^m.  147 

A  What  are  the  earth's  v.'ide  kingdoms  elie 
But  mighty  hiils  of  prey  r 
The  hill  on  which  Jehovah  dwelli  . 
Is  glorious  more  than  they. 

5  'Twas  ZioiVs  king  that  llopp'd  the  breatk 

Of  captains  and  their  bands : 
The  men  of  might  fleep  faft  in  death. 
That  qaells  their  warlike  hands. 

6  At  thy  rebuke,  O  Jacob's  Gon,. 

Both  horfe  and  chariot  fell : 
Who  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  rod  ? 
Thy  veageance  who  can  tell  r 

7  What  power  can  (land  before  thy  fight 

When  once  thy  wrath  appears  ? 
When  heaven  fhines  round  with  dreadful  light,. 
The  earth  adores  and  fears.. 

S  When  God  in  his  own  fovereign  w?.ys 
Comes  down  to  fave  th'  oppreil. 
The  wrath  of  man  (liall  work  his  praife. 
And  he'll  rellrain  the  relt. 

9  [Vows  to  the  Lord,  and  tribute  bring. 

Ye  princes,  fear  his  frown  ; 
His  terrors  fhake  the  proudeit  king. 
And  fmite  his  armies  down, 

10  The  thunder  of  his  (harp  rebuke 

Our  haughty  foes  fhall  feel  ; 
For  Jacob's  GaD  hath  not  forfook,. 
Bat  dwells  in  Zion  Hill.] 

Psalm     LXXVXI.  FirJ}  Part, 
Melancholy  ajjauhingy  and  Hope  pvevuiJinv, 

1  ^  |"^0  God  I  cry'd  with  mournful  voice, 

A       I  fought  his  gracious,  ear. 

In  the  fed  hour,  when  trouble  rofe, 

A.nd  fiU'd  my  heart  with  fear. 

2  Sad  were  my  days,  and  dark  my  nights. 

My  ioul  refus'd  relief; 


-X4.8  PSALM      hXXVll. 

I  tJiO'aght  on  Gqd,  the  jufl  and  wife. 
Bat  thoughts  increas'd  mygiief. 

3  Still  I  complain'd  and  Hill  opprefl. 

My  heart  began  to  break  ; 
My  God,  thy  wrath  forbade  my  reft. 
And  kept  my  e^jzs  awake. 

4  My  overwhelming  forrows  grew, 

'Till  i  could  fpeak  no  more  ; 
Then  I  within  myfelf  withdrew. 
And  caird  thy  judgments  c^er. 

5  I  call'd  back  years  and  ancient  times 

When  I  beheld  thy  face  ; 
My  fpirit  fearch'd  for  fecret  crimes 
That  might  with-hold  thy  grace. 

6  I  caird  thy  mercies  to  my  mind. 

Which  I  cnjoy'd  before  ; 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind  j 
His  face  appear  no  more? 

7  Will  he  forever  caft  me  off? 

Hisprotnife  ever  fail  ? 
Has  he  forgot  his  tender  love  ? 
Shall  anger  flill  prevail  } 

\  But  I  forbid  this  hopelefs  thought. 
This  dark,  defpairing  frame, 
Kememb'ring  what  thy  hand  hath  wrought  j 
Thy  hand  is  Hill  the  fame. 

9  I'll  think  again  of  all  thy  v/ays,, 

And  talk  thy  wonders  o'er. 
Thy  wonders  of  recovering  grace. 
When  flefh  could  hope  no  more. 

10  Grace  dwelt  with  jufticeonthe  throne  ; 

And  men  that  love  thy  word. 
Have  in  thy  fandluary  known 
The  coimrels  of  tlie  liwd. 

FSALM 


P    S    J    L    m     LXXVII.  H9 

Psalm    LXXVII.  Second  Part. 

Comfcrt  derived  from  ancient   Prcvidence  ;   or    Ifrael 
delinjered from  Egypt,  and  brought  tQ  Canaan. 

1  **  TTOVV  awful  ia  thy  chaftening  rod  ! 
JTA   <<    (?vlay  thy  own  children  fay) 
"  The  great,  the  wife,  the  dreadful  God  ! 
"  How  holy  is  his  way  ! 

"Z  I'll  meditate  his  works  of  old. 
Who  reigns  in  heaven  above, 
1*11  hear  his  ancient  v.onders  told,. 
And  learn  to  trml  his  Jove. 

3  He  faw  the  houfe  of  Jofeph  He 
With  Egypt's  yoke  oppreii  ; 
Long  he  delay'd  to  hear  their  cry., 
Nor  gave  his  people  reft, 

i^  The  fons  of  pious  Jacob  ieem'd 
Abandon'd  to  their  foes  ; 
But  his  Almighty  arm  redeem'd. 
The  nation  whom  he  chofe. 

5  Fromflavifh  chains  he  fets  them  free: 

They  follow  where  he  calls  ; 
He  bade  them  venture  thro'  the  fea. 
And  made  the  waves  their  walls. 

6  The  waters  faw  thee,  mighty  God, 

The  waters  faw  thee  come  ; 
Backward  they  fled,  and  frighted  flood. 
To  make  thine  armies  room. 

7  Strange  was  thy  journey  through  the  fea. 

Thy  footileps.  Lord  unknown  ; 
Terrors  attend  the  wondrous  way 
That  brings  thy  mercies  down. 

8  [Thy  voice  with  terror  in  the  found 

.  Thro'  clouds  and  darknefs  broke  ; 
All  heaven  in  lightning  fhone  around. 
And  earth  with  thunder  fhook, 

N  2  9  Thine 


i     ),-0  ?    ^    A    I    M      LXXVIII. 

f  Thine  arrows  thro'  the  fkies  were  hurl'd. 
How  glorious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Surprife  and  trembling  fei/Zd  the  worl(l> 
Avid.  all  his  faints  ador'd. 

lo  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock  ;. 
And  lafe  by  Mofes'  hand, 
Tnro'  a  dry  deierc  led  las  iiock 
To  Canaan's  promis'd  land.] 

Psalm     LXXVllI.  Firfi  Part. 

rrovidence  of  GOD  recbrded;    or,   pious    EducatifiJi 
and  Infiruiiion  of  Children » 

I    T     ET  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds^ 
-^— '  Which  God  perform'd  of  old  ; 
^Vhich  in  oar  younger  years  we  faw,. 
And  which  oui;  fathers  told. 
?.  He  bids  us  make  his  glories  known  i 
Plis  works  of  power  and  grace  i 
And  we'll  convey  his  wonders  dowa 
Tiirough  every  rifiag  race. 

3  Oar  lips  (hall  tell  them  to  our  fons. 
And  they  again  to  theirs. 
That  generations  yet  unborn 
May  teach  them  to  their  heirs. 

4  Thus  {hall  they  learn,  in  God  alone 
\        Their  hope  fecarely  ftands. 

That  th^y  may  ne'er  forget  his  works., 
Batpra£llce  his  commands. 

Psalm     LXXYIII.     Second  Part, 

\^t2i'tV%  Rebellion- And  PunifK>ment\   oj\    T/:e  Sins  and 

ChaJ}:fem.^nts  of  GQD's  People. 
I    /^H  what  a  ftifr  rebellious  ho uf? 
%^   Was  Jacob's  ancient  race  ! 
Falfe  to  their  own  moft  folenia  vows^ 
And  to  their  M  deer's  grace. 

!   They  broke  the  covenantof  his  love, 

A  ad  did  his  laws  defpife,        ,^  ^ 


F    S    A    L    M      LXKVIir.  15^ 

Forgot  the  works  he  wrought  to  prove 
His  power  before  their  eyes. 

3.  They  faw  the  plagues  on  Egypt  light 
From  his  avenging  hand  : 
What  dreadful  tokens  of  his  might 
Spread  o'er  the  iiubborn  land. 

4  They  faw  him  cleave  the  mighty  fea. 
And  march'd  with  fafety  through. 
With  watery  walls  to  guard  their  way>, 
'Till  they  had  'fcap'd  the  foe. 

\^  A  wondrou-:;  pillar  mark'dthe  road, 
\         Compos'd  of  fnad^  and  light  j 
'     By  day  ir  prov'd  a  fhsheri ng  cloud, 
A  lea  liag  fire  by  night. 

i.  He  from  the  rock  their  thirft  fupply'd  \ 
I  Tiie  galliing  wat-^rs  fljv/'d, 

A'ld  raa  in-  rivers  by  their  iide, 
Along  the  defert  road. 

1  Yet  they  provok'd  the. Lord  moil  highj- 
And  dar'd  d'.itrufthis  hand  ; 
"    Can    he  •ivith  oread  our  hoji./upply. 
**   Amidfi  this  barren  land  ?^^ 

\  T\\^  Lord  wirh  iadigiiatioa  heard. 
And  caus'd  his  wrath  to  flame  : 
His  terr.ors  ever  fiiand  prepar'd 
To  vindicate  his  name. 
P   9   A    L    M      LXX7[[r.      Second    F'art.: 
*ae    P:i'i:!hn'nt    if  L-^.Ku-r^   and   IiWaperatce  ^  OC, 
Chafiiftin'int  and  Sahjatlon  . 

WJSN  Ifrasi  frin^d,  the  Lord  reprov'd, 
Aad  ^illM  their  heart  with  dread  ; 
Yet  he  forgave  the  men  he  lov'd. 
And  fent  them,  heavenly  bread. 

Hjfed  them  with  a  liberal  hand, 

Ani  mide  his  treafares  known  ; 
Hi^ave  oij  midiighn-cloiids  CDramand 

T©  poir  provifuA  dovva.  3  The 


152  P    S    A    L    M     LXXVIIL. 

3  The  manna  like  a  morning  fliower 

Lay  thick  aiound  their  feet  ; 
*    The  food  oflieiven,  fo' light,  To  pure  ;. 
As  tho'  'twere  angels  meat. 

/,  But  they  in-murmuring  lar.^^uage  fald, 
*'  Is  manna  all  our  feafi  ? 
*•  We  loath  this  iioht,  this  airy  bread  ;. 
"  Wemuil:  have^fiefli  to  talie." 

5  ''   Te  fhall  ha^cefie(i3to.pleaje your  luft'^^K 

The  Lord  in  wrath  reply'd,. 
And  fent  them  quails  like  fand  or  dull,. 

Heap'd  up  on  every  fide.  i< 

6  He  gave  them  ull  their  own  defire  ; 

x-^nd  greedy  as  they  fed. 
His  vengeance  b'.;rnt  ',yi;.::  fecret  fire. 
And  fmote  the  rebels  dead. 

7  When  fome  were  fiain  the  reft  return*d^. 

And  fought  the  Lord  with  tears  ;  f 

Under  the  rod  they  feai  'd  andmourn'd,. 
But  foon  forgot  their  fears. 

8  Oft  he  chaftis'd,  andilill  forgave, 

'Till  by  his  gracious  hand 

The  nations  he  refolv'd,  to  fave 

PofTefs'd  the  promis'd  land. 

Psalm     LXXVIIL     Ver.  32,  ISc.  Fourth  rart.. 

Backjliding   and  Forgin;enefs  ;    or.  Sin  punifi^d  and 
Sainis  fa-v.ed^ 

1  /~^  REAT  God,  how  oft  did  Ifrael  prove 
vJT  By  turns  thine  anger,  and  thy  love  ? 

There  is  a  glafs  our  hearts  may  fee 
How  fickle  and  hov/  falfethey  be. 

2  How  foon  the  faithlefs  Jews  forgot 
The  dreadful  wonders  God  had  wrong 
Then  they  provoke  him  to  his  face. 
Nor  fear  his  power,  nor  truft  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  confum'd  their  years  in  pain» 

And  made  their  travels  long  and  vain  ;  A 


F    S    J    L    M      LXXIX.  153 

A  tedious  march  through  unknown  ways 
Wore  out  their  ftrength,  and  Ipent  their  days. 

4  Oft  when  they  faw  their  brethren  flain. 
They  mourn'd,  andlbaght  the  Lord  again  ; 
Call'd  him  the  rock  of  their  abode, 
Their  high  Redeemer,  and  their  God, 

5  Their  pr^iyers  and  vows  before  him  rife 
As  flattering  words  or  foleuin  lies. 
While  their  rebellious  tempers  prove 
Falfe  to  his  coveaant  and  his  love, 

6  Yet  could  his  fovereign  grace  forgive 
The  men  who  ne^er  deferv'd  to  live  ; 
His  anger  oft  away  he  turn*d. 

Or  elfe  with  gentle  flame  it  burnM, 

7  He  faw  their  fleih  was  weak  and  frail. 
He  faw  temptations  Hill  prevail  ; 

The  God  of  Abraham  lov'd  them  Hill, 
And  led  them  to  his  holy  hill. 

Psalm   LXXIX.  Long  Metr«k 

For  the  difirefs  of  War. 
\    OEHOLD,  O  God,  what  cruel  fo€S, 
O  Thy  peaceful  heritage  invade  j 
Thy  holy  temple  flandsdefil'd. 
In  duft  thy  facred  v/alls  are  laid.  i 

2  Wide  o'er  the  vallies,  drenchM  in  blood. 
Thy  people  fali'n  in  death  remain  ; 
The  fowls  of  heaven  their  ^it^^  devour. 
And  favage  bealb  divide  the  flain. 

3  Th'inful ting  foes,,  with  Impious  rage. 
Reproach  thy  children  to  their  face  ; 

*'  Where  is  your  GoDof  boafted  power>, 
*^  And  where  the  promife  of  his  grace." 

,^  Deep  from  the  prifon's  horrid  glooms. 
Oh  hear  the  mournful  captives  iigh. 
And  let  thy  fovereign  power  reprieve. 
The  trembling  fouls  condemn'dto  die. 

5  Let 


J  54  PSALM      LXXX. 

5  Let  tliofe,  who  dar'd  infult  thy  reign. 
Return  difmayM  with  endlefs  ihame. 
While  heathens,  who  thy  grace  deipife, 
Shall  from  thy  vengeance  learn  thy  name. 

^  So  Ihall  thy  children,  freed  from  death. 
Eternal  fongs  of  honour  raife. 
And  every  future  age  ihall  tell, 
Tl^y  fovereign  power  and  pardoning  grace. 

Psalm     LXXX. 

The  Churches  Prayer  under  Jffidion  ;  or,  7he   Vim^ 
yard  of  GOD  nvajhd. 

J    X*^REAT(hepherdof  thine  Ifrael,  ^ 

\^  Who  didft  between  the  cherubs  dwell. 
And  lead  the  tribes,  thy  chofen  Iheep, 
Safe  through  the  deferc  and  the  deep  : 

Z  Thy  church  is  in  the  defert  now. 

Shine  from  on  high,  and  guldens  thro*^;- 

Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reftore. 

We  fhail  be  fav*d  and  figh  no  more.  < 

3  Great  God,  whom  heavenly  hefts  obey. 
How  long  fhall  we  lament  and  pray  I 
And  wait  in  vain  thy  kind  return  f 
How  long  Ihall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  f 

4  Inftead  of  wine  and  cheerful  bread. 
Thy  faints  with  their  own  teaji  are  fed  ^ 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reftore. 

We  Ihall  be  fav'd  and  figh  no  more,> 

P    A     U    S    E       I. 

5  Haft  thou  not  planted  with  thy  hands 
A  lovely  vine  in  heathen  lands  ? 
J3id  not  thy  power  defend  it  round. 
And  heavenly  dews  enrich  the  ground  ? 

6  How  did  the  fpreading  branches  fhoot. 
And  blefs  the  nations  with  the  fruit  ; 
But  now,  dear  Lord,  look  down  and  fee 
Thy  mourning  vine,  that  lovely  ir-ee. 

7  Why 


PSALM      LXXXL  IJS, 

7  Why  is  her  beauty  thus  defac'd  ; 

.Why  hail  thou  laid  her  fences  wafte'S' 
Strangers  and  foes  againil  her  join. 
And  every  beaft  devours  the  vine. 

^  Return,  Almighty  God,  return  ; 

Nor  let  thy  bleeding  vineyard  mourn : 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reilore, 
We  Ihall  be  fav'd  and  figh  no  more. 

P     A     U     S     E      II. 

'^  Lord,  v/hen  this  vine  in  Canaan  grew. 
Thou  waft  its'ftrength  and  glory  too  ? 
Attack'dln  vaia  by  all  its  foes, 
TiRhe  fair  branch  of  pronaife  role. 

10  Fair  branch^  ordain'd  of  old  to  ihoot 
From  David's  ftock,  from  Jacob's  root  ; 
Kimfelf  a  noble  vine,  and  we 

The  ieifer  branches  of  the  tree  : 

11  'Tis  Ay  own  fon  ;  and  he  fhall  Hand 
Girt  wiih  thy  ftrength  at  thy  right  haad; 
Thy  firit-born  fon,  adorn'd  and  blefl 
With  power  and  grace  above  the  reft. 

,J2  Oh  !   for  his  fake  attend  our  cry, 
Shine  on  thy  churches  left  they  die  : 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reftore. 
We  fiiail  be  favM,  and  ffgh  no  Btiore. 

Psalm     LXXXI.   i,  8— i6. 

Yhi  Warning   of  GOD  to  his    People  ;   or  Spirituutt 

Blejp.ngs  and  Punijhmeuts, 

SINGtolhp  Lord  aloud. 
And  make  a  joyful  noife  ; 
God  is  our  ftrength,  our  Saviour  Gob  ; 
Let  Ifrael  hear  his  voice, 

'•  From   idols  falfe  and  vain, 

**  Preferve  ray  rites  divine  ; 
*'  I  am  the  Lord  who  broke  thy  chain 
•'  Of  ilavcry  and  of  an. 

3  *'  Stretch 


1^6  PSALM      LXXXIL 

3  ''  Stretch  thy  defires  abroad,  '^ 

*'  And  ril  fupply  them  well ; 
*'  But  if  we  will  refufe  your  Go©, 
*'  If  Ifrael  will  rebel  : 

4  *^  I'll  leave  them,  faith  the  Lord,  ■' 

''  To  their  own  lulls  a  pr^y, 
*'  And  let  them  run  the  dangerous  road, 
<*  'Tis  their  own  ehofen  way. 

5  "  Yet  Oh  I  that  all  my  faints       •     .:' 

*'  Would  hearken  to  my  voice  ! 
**^  Soon  I  would  eafe  their  fore  complaints, 
''  And  bid  their  hearts  rejoice.  a 

6  *'  While  I  deftroy  their  foes, 

'*  I'll  richly  feed  my  flock, 
"  And  they  fhall  taile  the  Itream  that  flows 
"  From  their  eternal  rock," 

Psalm     LXXXII. 

COD  the fupr erne  Go'uernor  ;  or  Maglfi rates  warned. 

1  A  MONG  th' airemblies  of  the  great 

-^f^  A  greater  ruler  takes  hib  feat ;  ^ 

The  God   of  heaven  as  judge  furveys 
Thofe  gods  on  earth  and  all  their  ways, 

2  Why  will  ye  frame  oppreffive  laws  ? 
Or  why  fupport  th'  unrighteous  caufe? 
When  will  ye  once  defend  the  poor. 
That  foes  may  vex  the  faints  no  more  ? 

3  They  know  not.  Lord,  nor  will  they  know : 
Dark  are  the  ways  in  which  they  go  j 
Their  name  ofearthly^godsis  vain. 

For  they  lliall  fall  and  die  like  men. 

4  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  let  thy  fon 
PoiTefs  his  univerfal  throne, 

And  rule  the  nations  with  his  rod  \  ' 

He  is  our  judge,  and  he  our  God. 

Psalm 


P    S    ^    Z    7t/    LXXXIV.  157 

Psalm     LXXXIII. 

y!  Complaint  againft  Perfectitsrj^ 

?      /L  ND  will  the  God  of  grace 
•*  ^     Perpetual  filence  keep  ? 
The  God  of  juilice  hold  his  peace. 
And  let  his  vengeance  fleep  ? 

2  Behold  what  curfed  fnares 

The  men  of  mifchief  fpread  : 
The  men  that  hate  thy  faints  and  thee. 
Lift  up  iheir  threatening  head, 

3  Againft  thy  hidden  ones, 

"Their  counfcls  they  employ. 
And  malice  with  her  v/atchfui  eye 
Purfues  them  to  deftroy. 

4  "  Come,  let  us  join  they  cry, 

*•'  To  root  thdm  from  the  ground, 
*'  Till  not  the  name  of  faints  remain^ 
*'  Nor  memory  fhall  be  found.  ** 

5  Awake,  Almighty  God, 

A;id  call  thy  wrath  to  mind  ; 
Give  them  like  foreits  to  the  lire. 
Or  Hubble  to  the  wind. 

'6  Convince  their  madncf^,  Lo*-^, 

And  mnke  tlif^m  feek  thy  ntmz ; 
Or  elfe  their  ftabjO!-n  jace  Confound, 
That  they  may  die  in  iliajii^. 
7  Then  (hall  th.?  n?»tions  know 
Thy  glorious,  drcadfuJ.  ivor^, 
^eho'vah  is  thy  riamc  alof.e. 
And  tbou  the  fover^iga.  Lorl. 

J»  s  A  L   M  LXXXIV.    Tirfi  Fart,  torig  Mctit; 
J'hg  Pkafire  6/  Fuhiic   JTorJ^Af. 

I   JJO^  pleafimt,  hc»v  diviDely  fkir, 

O  Loi d  of  hoils,  tby  dwellings  arc  I 


j-y:  P    "S    A    L    %I      LXXXIV, 

With  long  dellre  my  fpirit  faints 
To  meet  th'  aiiemblies  ot  thy  faints. 

2  My  fleih  would  reft  in  thine  abode  ; 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God  ; 
My  God  !  my  king  !  why  ihould  1  be 
So  far  from  all  ray  joys  and  thee, 

3  The  fparrow  chufes  where  to  rt^. 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  neft; 
Eut  will  my  God  to  fparrow;  grant 
That  pleahiore  which  his  children  wanti 

4  Slefi  are  the  faints  who  fit  on  high. 

Around  thy  throne  above  the  Iky;  ^ 

Thy  hr.ghteir  glories  ftiine  above. 
And  a;i  their  work  is  praile  and  love. 

5  E.cft  are  the  fouls  who  fi^d  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace  ; 
There  they  tehold  thy  geatler  ray?. 
And  feek  t\\y  face  and  learn  thy  prarfe, 

6  Bleft  are  the  men  whofe  hearts  are  fet  " 
To  find  the  way  to  Zicn^s  gate  ; 

God  is  their  ilrength;  and  thro*   the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper  God. 

7  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  Ilrength, 
Till  all  Ihail  meet  in  heaven  at  length 
Till  ail  before  thy  face  appear. 

And  join  in  tiobler  worftiip  there^ 

Psalm  LXXXIV.  Ssccnd  Part.  Long  Metre» 
GOD  and  bis  Church,  or,  Grace  and  Glory, 

1  f^>  RE  AT  God,  attend  while  Zion  fings 

\   \   The  joy  that  from  thy  preience  fprings  ; 
To  Tpend  one  day  with  thee  on  eafth 
Exceeds  a  thoufand  days  of  mirth, 

2  Might  I  enjoy  the  meaneft  place 
Within  thy  houfe,  OGod  of  grace. 

Not 


?    S     J^    L     M'    LXXXIV.  r;f> 

Not  tents  of  eafs,  nor  thrones  of  pb'^'er 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  tliy  door. 

3  God  is  our  fun,  he  makes  oar  day ; 
God  is  our  Ihleld,  he  guards  onr  way 
From  all  th"'  afialtsof  hell  and  fin, 
Froai  foes  yvithoat  and  foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grace  will  God  befcow,  '  . 
And  crown,  that  grace  with  glory  too: 

He  gives  us  all  things,  and  with-holda 
No  real  good  from  upright  fouls. 

5  O  God,  our -king,  whofe  fovereign  Avay 
The  glorious  holts  of  heaven  obey. 
And  devils  at  thy  prefence  flee, 

Bleft  is  the  man  that  trufcs  in  thee. 

Psalm  LXXXIV.  Ve.-.   1,2,5,    i^.. 

Paraphras'd  in  Common  Metre. 

Delight  in    ordinances  of  Worjhip  ;  cr,   GOD   fnfen^ 
in  his  churches, 

1  IVT^'  S^I>  Jiow  lovely  is  the  place 
^^  To  which  thy  Go  d  reforts ! 
'Tis  heaven  to  fee  his  fmiling  face,. 

Tho*  in  his  earthly  courts,     f 

2  There  the  great  monarch  of  the  fkie^ 

His  favihg^  power  difplays. 
And  light  breaks  in  cpon  our  eyes,.  ; 

With   kind  and  quickening  rays. 

3  With  his  rich  gifts  the  heavenly  Dirce 

Defcends  and  fills  the  place. 
While  Chriji  reveals  his  wondrous  love. 
And  Iheds  abroad,  his  grace. 

4  There,  mighty  God,  thy  words  declare 

The  fecrets  of  thy  will  : 
And  iliU  we  feek  thy  mercies  there. 
And  fing  thy  praifes  iUll. 

Pause. 


1^©  ,P    S     A    L    M      LXXXIV. 

P    A     V     S     3. 

5  My  henrt  and  f.efhcr/out  for  thee  ^ 

While  far  from  thine  abode  ; 
When  fhall  J  tread  thy  courts  and  fee 
^y1y  Savicurand  my  God  ? 

6  The  fparrow  builds  her  felf  a  ncjfl:. 

And  fufFers  no  remove  ; 
Oh  naake  me  like  the  fp arrows,  blei^j, 
To  dwell  b«t where  1  love. 

7  To  fet  one  day  beneath  thine  eye. 

And  hear  thy  gracious  voice. 
Exceeds  a  whole  eternity 
EmplojTd  in  carnal  joys,. 

S  Lord,  at  thy  threlhold  J  would  wait». 
While  Jefus  is  wirhin. 
Rather  than  fill  a  throne  of  ftate> 
Among  the  teats"  of  fm. 

5  Could  I  command'the  fpacious  land. 
And  the  more  boundlefs  fea, 


.^-.., 


For  ore  V.^?:  h-ur  ;  t  t- 
}.  W  ^'Ve  ihenx  botiji  ^^/m- 

J?  s  A  E  M  J^XXXIiTi.  A$  the  i^Sth  ?L^rtij^ 

Ipi7gi::^f6r  tht.  Ih  'fs  of  GOD. 

ll     GRD  cf  the  worMs  ? love, 
-w  Jrjor/  plealiint  ?.n«i  lio\y  fair 
The  d;vcl}inv;s  of  thy  Icve, 

Thy  e^thly  temples  are  i 

To  thiaq  a'^^v'e 

My  lif.vrt  arpj.ci 

Y/iih  warm  uc.fi  ;?s 

^'oX'ii  my  Goc', 

2.  The  fpar^ovv  for  her  yoy.ng^ 
WiUi  pleaf^f e  feek&  a  i«^. 


^si 


P    S    ^A    L    M    LXXXIV.  xiii 

*•. 
And  wandering  fwallows  long 
To  find  their  wonted  relt ; 

My  fpirit  faints 

-With  equal  zeal 

To  rife  and  dwell 

Among  thy  faints, 

J  O  happy  fouls  that  pray. 
Where  God  appoints  to  heai*  ; 
O  happy  men  that  pay 
Their  conftant  fervice  there  ! 

They  praife  thee  flili  ; 

And  happy  they 

That  love  the  way 

To  Zton'^mX, 

4  They  go  from  flrength  to  flrengUb 
Thro*  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
'Till  each  arrives  at  lengthy 
*TiIl  each  in  heaven  appears  ; 

0  glorious   fe^t. 
When  God  our  king 
Shall  thrther Iwing 
Our  wiUiiig  feet  ! 

5  To  fpend  one  facred  d?.y, 
Where  God  and  faints  abide^ 
Aftbrds  diviner  joy 

Than  thoufand  days  befide: 
Where  Go  d  reforts , 

1  love  it  mere 
To  keep  the  door 
Than  fhine  in  courts. 

6  God  is  our  ftjn  and  fhield. 
Our  light  and  our  defence  ; 
With  gifts  our  hands  are  fill'd 
We  draw  our  bbiSngs  thence ; 

0  3  He 


fff  PSALM       LXXXV. 

He  fhall  beilow 
Oil  JacoPs   T2ctQ 
Peculiar  ^race 
And  glory  too.. 

7  The  Lf  ?d  his  peopk*  !.-'ves  ^ 
His  hand  no  gGodwith-h.^ds 
i^ro-n  {\yJii  his  heart  approves, 
I'VoTi  pure  and  pious  fouli  : 

'-•rkrice  happy  he, 

O  GcD  of  hofts,  % 

W^hr-ie  fpifit  trufts 

2l\o.\c  in  thee.  \  i 

P  3  /v  L  M     LXXXr.  />.  i-S.  F;>/  /^flrri. 

W'a'u:i:y  for  an  A>*.f^v'.r  to  Prayer,   ;  or,    Deli'verafiCtti  I 
legun  end  cexiphtrd, 

1    Y    ROD,  thou  haft  call' d  thy  grace  to  mind, 
'«-'  Thou  had  reversMour  heavy  dopm: 
^.?Gon  forgave  when  y/rW  nnn'd, 
/.i)A  brought  his.  wandering  captives  home, 

!J  Tho'i  >:Hrw  be  vcn  to  fet  u^  i'vQty 
And  niiJ.d::  thy  herce-l  wrath  abate  :. 
Now  let  oi;r  l:.ear:s  :.  .*  :u;  -I'd  to  thee., 
Ar»d  In/ talvatioti.b-.^  complete. 

3  Kevive  cur  dyir?£^  gr-icesj  Lord, 
Ao  ]  n^:  tKy  rii'jts'ih  thee  rejoice  ; 
Ma;^>-:  kwO'.,n  thy  trutKs  faliil  thy  word : 
Wd  v,ii:t  for  j-raife   to  tunc  oar  voice. 

4  Vv'e  w,';;>  to  her.r  Vvl^-it  Gou  will  fay  ; 
He'li  fpealc,  and  givr  hi    people  pi^aice  : 
But:  let  tliem  run  no  r  ere  fJiTHV,^ 
Leit  his  returning  urc'V  increafe, 

?  's  A  L  :.i  LXXXV.     Ver^  9.  &c.    Second  PaH^ 

Sal'vaticn     hy  Chrift, 

1    q ALVATION  is  forever  nigh 

^  The  foub  that  fear  and  truft  the  Lord  ; 

And 


p  s  J  L  M  xxxvr.         163 

And  grace  defcending  from   on  high 
Frefh  hopes  of  giory  (hall   afford. 
:^  ?*/Isrcy  and  truth  on  all  are  met. 

Since  Chrill  the  Lord  came  down  from  heaven  ; 

By  his  obedience  (o  con?,plete 

Juilice  is  ^ieas'd^  md  peace  is  g^iven* 

5  No^  truvh  and, honour  ihali  abound. 
Religion  c  .veil  on  earth,  again* 
And.  heavenly  influence  blefs  the  ground. 
In  oar  Redeemer's  g^eniler  rain. 

^  His  rightpufnefs  is  gone  before. 
To  give^uf  f-eeraccefs  to  God  ; 
Our  wandering  feet  fhall  ftrav  no, more, 
Biitniaik  his  Il^p§,  and  keep  the  road. 

1?  s.  A.  r,   j,t  I^XXXYL.    Ver,  8—13, 
jt  general  Song  of^Fraife  to  GOD\ 

I    A    IviONG  the  princes,  enfthly  gods, 
-*~^     There's  none  hath  power  divine ; 
Nor  is  there  nature*  nnghty  Lord, 
N?)r  a»e  th«ir 'works  like  thine. 

Z,  The  nations,  thou  haft  made  Ihall  bring 
Their  ofi'erin-gs  round  thy  throne  ; 
For  thou  alone  doft  wondrous  things. 
For  thou  art  Goo  alone, 

3  Lord,  i  would  walk-  with  holy  fcyt. 
Teach  me  thine  heavenly  \/ays,. 
And  all  my  wandering  thoughts  unite^ 
In  God  my  father's  praife. 

^  Great  is  thy  mercy,  an-d  my  tongue 
ShaH  thofe  fweet  wonders  tell, 
Ko  V  by  thy  grace  my  finking  foul 
Rofe  from  the  deeps  of  hell. 


\ 


ii6^  P    S    J    L    M    LXXXVIIf. 

P  s  A  L   M    LXXXVH. 

TJbe  Church  t^e  Birih  Place  of  the  Saints  ;    or  Jewd- 
and   Gentiles  united  in  the  Chrijlian  Church* 

1  /^OD  in  his  earthly  temple  lays 

^--^  Foundation  for  his  heavenly  praife  ; 
He  liked  the  tents  of  Jacob  well. 
But  flill  in  ^ion  lov€s  to  dwell, 

2  His  mercy  vifits  every  houfe  * 
That  pay  their  night  and  morning  vows  ;- 
Bat  makes  a  more  delightful  flay. 

Where  churches  m«et  to  praife  and  prayi 

3-  What  glories  were  defcrib'd  of  old 
What  wonders'  are  in  Sion  told  ! 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below. 
Thy  fame  ftiall  Tyre  and  Ugypi  know. 

4  ^ZyP^  ^'^^  ^yre,  and  Greek  and  *Jeiv<t. 
Shall  there  begin  their  lives  anew  : 
Angels  and  men  flfail  j;oiti  to  fmg 
The  hill  where  living  waters  fpring, 

5.  When  God  makes  uphislaft  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
'Twill  be  an  honour  to  appear 
h%  one  new^'hoirn  and  nouiUla'd  thiere; 

P  s  A  L   M     LXXXVIII.     As  the  115th, 
Lofs  of  Friends i  and  aljence  of  Difvine  Gracfij- 

l/^  GOD.  of  my  falvaticn,  hear 
V-/   My  nightly  groan,  my  daily  prayer. 

That  flill  employ  my  walling  breath  ; 
My  foul,  declining  to  the  grave. 
Implores  thy  fovereign  power  to  fave 
•    From  dark  dfefpair  and  lailing  death.. 

2:  Thy  wrath  lies  heavy  on  my    foul. 

And  waves  of  forrows  o'er  me-ioil,  j    :^ 

While- 


?^    3    J'   L    M    LXXXIX-  1% 

Whik  duft  and  liience  Ipread  the  gloom  •: 
My  friends,  belov'd  in  happier  days, 
The  dearcompaRions.or'my  way?, 

Defcend  around  lhq  to  the  tomb. 

3  As,  loft  in  lonely  grief,  I  tread 
Thi'  x;u>urnful  manfiona  of  the  dc^d» 
Or  to  Ibme  thron^'d  aiTembly  go  j 
Through  all  alike  Irove  alone, 
Whiie,  here  forgot  and  there  unknown, 
Tha  change  renews  my  piercing  wo€. 

i^  And  why  will  Gop  negleft  my  call  ? 
Or  who  {hall  profit  by  my  fall, 

When  liKj  departs  and  love  expires  ? 
Can  daft  and  darknefs  praife  the  Lord  ? 
Or  wake,  or  brighten  at  his  word, 

And  tuQ«the  harp  with  heavenly  quirss  J" 

5  Yet  thro'  each  melancholy  day, 
i*v"e  pray'd  to  thee,  and  iHll  will  pray. 

Imploring  ftill  thy  kind  return--- 
But  oh  1  my  fronds,  my  comforts,  Hcd, 
A^'  c:i..T-/  /:^iu'i-ca  ^;.':,2  d..^d 

llc||i  ai^'  Wi-idcring  taou^jits  :o-  inourn. 

p  s   A  ,v.  14-  hX^XlX,   FirMiPart-y.    IjOii^yi'^tVQ, 
^hi  C6've>:-nt  n^fh  cv//>C^^^  •  cr>;  T-:i  ^v;j-  DaviJ^ 

Me'-cy  -  -d  truth  fi>r;vi.r  ;hr;d 

Like  hea7:^n  efjubliHi'd  'jy,  his  hani. 

2  Thus  to  h-sSoi  W;v:5,vc  a;ivi:':xri, 
«'  ^1  tiiee  *'i;i;  ''yj'^g-  :k-;;^'s  '' 

2   <'    ']^:  :n;ji\  'uy^r."piie:;,£h;ju    :f  ^ 

**  Thy  cliiiiiriri  ihali  be  exu^  *^^^^<j. 


i^      '       PS    A    L     M    hXXXlX^ 

"  Thou  artmychofen  king,  thy  throne. 

**  Shall  lUnd  eternal  like  my  own.  ' 

4  *'  There's  none  of  all  my  fons  above 
-'  So  much  my  image  or  my  love  ; 
'*  Celellial  powers  thy  fubjeifts  are, 

"  Then  what  can  earch  to  thee  compare  ^• 

5  '*  Da'uU,  my  fervant,  whom  I  chofe, 

*'  To  guard  my  flock,  to  crulh  ray  foes ; 
•*  Andrais'd  him  ^o  the  Jenjoifh  throne, 
•*  Was  bat  a  fhadow  of  my  fen. 

€     Now  let  the  church  rejoice  and  {\Xi% 
Jejiu  her  faviour  and  her  king  : 
Angels  his  heavenly  wonders  fhow. 
And  faints  declare  his  works  below. 

P  6  A  L  M  LXXXIX.  F/V/P^r/.  Common  Metrcpi 
The  Faithfuhefs  of  GOD, 

1  "i\/TV'  never-ceafmg  fong  fhall  iliow. 
XV A     T^ije  mercies  of  the  Lord  ; 
A.nd  make  fucceeding  ages  know 

How  faithful  is  his  word. 

2  The  facred  truths  his  lips  pronounce- 

Shall  firm  as  heaven  endure ; 
And  if  he  fpeak.a  promife  once, 
Th'  eternal  grace  is  fure. 

3  How  long  the  race  of  D^'v/V  held 

The  promi^'d  Jemjijh  throne  ! 
But  there's  a  nobler  covenant  feal'd' 
To  Da'vpd^s  greater  {Qn, 

4  His  feed  forever  fhall  pofTefs 

A  throne  above  the  ikies  ; 
The  meaneft  fubjefts  of  his  ^race 
Shall  to  that  glory  rife. 

c  Lord  God  of  hoils,  thy  wondrous  ways 
Are.  fimg  by  fjaints  above ; 

And 


P    S    A    L    -M    LXXXIX  tCfj 

And  faints  on  earth  their  honours  raife 
To  thy  unchanging  love» 

Psalm     LXXXIX.   7,  &c.  Second  Part, 

The  Power  and  Majejly  cf  GOD  ;  or,  Re'versntial 
Worjhip. 

^3  "ITTITH  reverence  let  the  faints  appear, 
W       And  bow  before  the  Lord, 
His  high  commands  with  reverence  hear. 
And  tremble  at  his  word. 

'32  How  terrible  thy  glories   rife  ! 

How  bright  chine  armies  ihine ! 
Where  is  th?  power  with  thee  that  ries^ 
Or   truth  compared  with  thine  ? 

3  The  Northern   pole  and  Southern  reft 
On  thy  fupporting  hand  ; 
Darkneis  and  day  from  Eajl  to  We^ 
t/love  round  at  thy  command. 

-4  Thy  word  the  raging  winds  controul. 
And  rule  theboiilerous  deep  ; 
ThoLi  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roll, 
Tne  rolling  biilowb  fleep. 

5  Heaven,  earth,  and  air,  and  fca  are  thine. 
And  the  tlark  world  g{  hell ; 
They  faw  thine  arm  in  vengeance  ihine 
When  Egypt  darit  rebel, 
^6  Juilice  and  judgement  are  thy  throne. 
Yet  wonikoiis  is  thy  grace  i 
While  truth  and  mercy  joia'd  in  one. 
Invite  us  near  ihy  face. 

Psalm  LXXXIX.  15,  &c.   Third Parh 

A  Blefed  Go/pel 

*  -T?  LEST  are  the  fouls  who  hear  and  kno'J^ 
■*->  The  gofpe.*8  joyful  found  ! 

Peace 


i68  P    S    J    L    M    LXXXIX. 

Peace  (hall  attend  the  path  they  go. 
And  light  their  fteps  iurround. 

T'l^irjo)'  (hiUbear  their  fpirits  up 
Thro'  their  Redeemer's  name^ 
His  righteoufnefs  exalts  their  hope. 
And  fills  their  foes  with  Ihame. 

•3  The  Lord  our  glory  and  defence 
Strength  and  falvation  gives-: 
J/rael,  thy  king  forever  reigns. 
Thy  God  forever  lives. 

Psalm    LXXXIX.  ig/Scc.  fourth  Part, 

thrill's  Mtdintcrial  Kingdoin ;  or.    His  divine  ttnd 

human  Nature, 

'    TlJEAR  what  the  Lord  in  vifion  faid, 
•*  A     And  made  his  mercy  known  : 
**  Sinners,  behold,  your  help  is  laid 
*'  On  my  almighty  fon. 

2  Behold  the  man  my  wifdom  chofe 

Among ;5^ur  mortal  race  : 

His  head  my  holy  oil  o'erflows. 

With  full  fupplies  of  grace. 

3  High  fliall  he  reign  on  David^t  throne> 

My  people's  better  king  ;     , 
My  arm  fhall  beat  his  rivals  down. 
And  ftill  new  fubjeds  bring. 

4  My  truth  (hall  guard  him   in  his  way 

With  mercy  by  his  fide ; 
While  in  my  name  o'er  earth  and  fea  ^? 

He  ihall  in  triumph  ride. 

5  Me  for  his  father  and  his  God, 

He  fhill  forever  own. 
Call  me  his  rock,  his  high  abode,  ) 

And  I'll  fupport  my  fon. 

CMy 


F    S    A    L    M     LXXXIX  16^ 

^  My  firft-born  fon  array'd  in  grace, 
At  my  right  hand  fliali  fit, 
Beneath  him  angeis  k^.ovv  their  place, 
x^nd  monarchs  at  his  feet. 

7  My  covenant  ftands  forever  fall, 
N;y  promifes  are  ftrong  ; 
Firm  as  the  heavens  his  throne  Ihall  laA,  • 

His  feed  endure  as  lone.-. 

P  $   A   L   M  LXXXfX,  30,  kz.Fifih  Part. 
^he  Covenant  of  Grace   unchangeable  ;  or j-Jffiialots 
nXikhmt  Rejedion. 

1  TT'ET  (faith  the  Lord)  \i D avians  race, 

i        The  children  of  my  fon. 
Should  break  my  laws,  abufe  by  grace 
And  tempt  mine  anger  down  ; 

2  Their  fms  I'll  vioit  with  the  rod. 

And  make  their  foily  fmart ;  ^ 

But  I'll  not  cea  e  to  be  their  God, 
Nor  from  my  truth  depart. 

3  My  covenant  I  will  ne'er  revoke. 

But  keej^fl]!^  grace  in  mind  ; 
And  what  eternal  love  haih  fpoke. 
Eternal  truth  iliail  bind. 

4  Once  have  I  fworn,  (I  need  no  ?nore) 

And  pledg'd  my  holinefs. 

To  feal  the  Tacred  promife  fare 

To  David  and  his  race.    • 

-  The  fun  Ihall  fee  his  offspring  rifa 
Andfpread  from  fea  to  fea. 
Long  as  he  travels  round  the  fkies 
To  give  the  nations  day. 

5  Sure  as  the  moon  that  rule*s  the  nighf 

His  kingdom  fhall  endure. 
Till  the  fix'd  lavv^s  of  fhade  and  lighc 
S^all  be  obfsrv'd  no  more*' 


v^o  P    ^S    J    £    M      LXXXIX. 

'?   s   A    L    M  LXXXIX.    47,  &:c.  SU/^^  Part 

Long  Metre. 

Mortality  a  Ad  Hope, 

A  Funeral  Pfalm. 

i    T?  EME:^/:EER,  Lord,  our  mortal  (late, 
■^^  How  frail  our  life,  how  ihort  our  date  1 
V/here  is  thcmf;n  that  draws  his  breath 
Safe  from  difeafe,  feciire  from  death. 

2  Lord,  while  we  fee  whole  nations  die. 
Our  flefh  and  ilrength  repine  and  cry, 
"  Mail  death  forever  rage  and  reign  ! 

*'  Or  hail  thou  made  mankind  in  vain?'* 

3  Whete  is  thy  prcmife  to  the  juft  ? 
Are  not  thy  fervants  tura'd  10  dud  ? 
But  faith  forbids  thefe  mournful  fighs, 
i^nd  fees  the  lleeping  diiil  arife. 

4  That  glorious  hour,  that  dreadful  day 
Wipes  the  reproach  of  faints  away. 
And  clears  tie  honour  of  thy  word  : 
Awake,  our  fouls,  and  blefs  the  Lord. 

Psalm    LXXXIX      47,  ^c-    ^^/  ^«r/. 
As  the  ii^t/j    i'ialm. 

L:/^,  Dout/jy  c{nd  the  RejurreSiion, 

1  rr-npilNJC,  mighty  God,  on  feeble  man, 

■jL     How  few  his  hours,  how  fhort  his  fpan  ! 
Short  from  the  cradle  to  the  grave  : 
Who  can  feci?re  hi»  vital  breath 
A^ainfl  the  bold  demands  of  death 

'with  fKiil  to  fiy,  or  power  to  fave  ? 

2  Lord,  fhall  it  be  forever  faid, 

'*^  The  race  of  man  was  only  made 

*'  For  f-ckiiefs,  forrow  and  the  duiV  ? 
Are  not  thy'fjrvants  day  by  day 
Sent  to  thtir  Graves,  and  turn'd  to  clay  ? 
Loic'i  vvlieve's  thy  kindnefs  to  thejult? 

3  Haft 


P    S    J    L    M      XC.  Tjif 

7  Had  thoa  not  promis'd  to  thy  fon, 
An-i  all  his  feed  a  heavenly  crown  : 

Sut  flefli  and  ^Qn(e  indulge  dilpair  j 
Forever  blefTed  be  the  Lord, 
7'hat  faith  can  read  his  lioJy  word;,    , 

And  find  a  refurreftion  there. 

4  Forever  bleffed  be  the  Lord, 

Who  gives  his  faints  a  long  reward. 

For  all  their  toil,  reproach  and  rain. 
Let  ail  below,  and  all  abcve, 
Join  to  proclaim  thy  wondrous  Iov*c, 

An  J  each  repeat  their  lou4  ^me.7. 

P  s   .\   L   M   XC.     Long  Meti-i. 
Man  Mortal,  and  GOD  Eierra.h 
A  mournful  Song  at  a  Funeral, 

1  ''T'^IIRO'  every  age,  eternal  Gon^^ 

I       Thoa  art  our  reft,  our  fafe  abode  : 
High  was  thy  throne  ers  heaven 'was  made. 
Or  earth  thy  humble  foot-ftool  laid 

2  Lon(^  had'il  thou  reign'd  ere  time  began. 
Or  duft  was  fafKiori'd  to  a  man  ;. 

And  long  thy  kingdom  (hall  endure" 
When  earth  and  time  fli^li  be  no  more, 

3  But  man,  weak  man,  is  born  to  die, . 
Made  up  of  guilt  and  vanity  : 

Thv  dreadful  fentcnce.  Lord,  was  juf^, 
*'  Return  ye  Jinners,  to  your  dujf?^ 

4  [A  thoufand  of  cur  years  amount 
Scarce  to  a  day  in  thine  account. 
Like  yeilbrday's  departed  light ; 
Or  thelail:  watch  of  endins:  nioht. 

Pause. 
Death  ,  like  an  overflowing  ftream, 
Srveeps  us  away  ;  our  life's  a  dream  : 

Aa 


^1^  f    S    A    I     M      Xe. 

An  empty  tale.;  a  morning  flower. 
Cut  down  and  wither'd  in  an  hoar.] 

6  [Our  ag9  to  feventy  years  is  fet ; 

Ho-.v  ihort  the  time  1  how  frail  the  ftate  ! 

And  if  to  eighty  we  arrive. 

We  rather  %h,  and  groan  than- live. 

7  But  oh  h(5w  oft  thy  wi;ath  appears. 
And  cuts  oiFour  expeded  years  ! 

Thy  wrath  awakes  our  humble  dread   ! 
We  fear  the  power  that  flrikcs  us  dead.] 
%  Teach  U3,  O  Lord,  how  frail  is  man  ; 
And  kind'y  lengthen  oat  the  fpan, 
'Till  a  wife  care  of  piety 
Fit  us  to  die,  and  dwell  with  thee. 

Psalm     XC,    1-5   Firft  Fart, 

Common  Metre. 

Man  frail,  and  GOD  eternal. 

1  /^UR  Gor>,  our  help  in  ages  pall, 
\J  Our  hope  for  years  to  come. 
Our  ilielter  from,  the  fiormy  biafc. 

And  our  eternal  home, 
-eneath  the  lliadow  of  thy  throne 

Thy  faints  have  dwelt  fecure  j 
Saiticicnt  is  thine  arm  alone. 

And  my  defence  is  fare. 

3  B  -b;e  the  hills  in  order  flood, 
O;  cArth  received  her  frame. 
From  cveriafiing  thou  art  God, 
To  endlefs  years  the  fame. 

4.  Thy  word  commands  our  flelh  to  duft. 
Return  ye  Jons  of  men  ; 
All  nations  rofe  from  earth  at  firfl. 
And  turn  to  earth  again. ' 

5;  A  thoufand  ages  in  thy  fight 
ArQ.  like  an  evening  gone  j 

Short 


P     S    A    L     M      XC.  173 

Short  as  the  v/atch  that  ends  the  night 
Before  the  rifing  dawn. 

?  [The  bufy  tribes  of  fiefh  and  blood. 
With  all  their  lives  and  cares. 
Are  carried  downwards  by  the  flood. 
And  loft  in  following  years. 

J  Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  ftremi. 
Bears  all  its  fons  away  ; 
They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  opening  day. 

S  Like  flowery  fields  the  nations  fland 
Pleas'd  with  the  morning  light  ; 
The  flowers  beneath  the  mower's  hand 
Lie  withering  ere  'tis  night.] 
^  Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come. 
Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  lad. 
And  our  eternal  home. 

Psalm    XC  8,   11,  2,   ic,   12^  Second  Par^.. 

Common  Metre. 

Infirmities  and  Mortality  the  effect  of  Jin  ;or.  Life,  c'J 

A^e,  and  Preparation  fcr  Death. 

1  \    ORD,  if  thine  eyes  furvey  our  faults, 
-»— '     And  juilice  grow  fevere. 

Thy  dreadful  wrath  exceeds-  our.  thoughts^ 
And  burnb  beyond  ourfe?r. 

2  Thine  anger  turns  our  frame  to  dp^  \ 

By  one  oiFence  to  thee, 
Adam,  with  all  his  fons,  have  loit 
Their  immcrta'ity. 

3  Life,  like  a  vain  rj-ufement  flies, 

A  fable  or  a.fong  ; 
By  fwift  degrees  our  nature  dirs. 
Nor  can  our  joys  be  long. 

P  2  A  'T:s 


ir4  ?    S    A    L    M      XC. 

4  '  rh  but  a  few  whofe  days  amount 

To  threelcore  years  and  ten  ; 
And  all  beyond  that  fiiort  accouBt 
Is  lorrcw,  toil,  and  pain. 

5  [Ojr  vitals  With  laborious  Itrifc 

Bear  up  the  crazy  load. 
An  J  drag  tneie  poor  remains  of  life 
Along  the  tircicme  road.] 

i  Almighty  God,  reveal  thy  lore. 
And  not  thy  wrath  alone  ; 
Oh  \€:i  our  Tweet  experience  prove 
The  mercies  of  thy  throne. 
7  Our  Souls  v.'ould  learn  the  heavenly  art 
T'  improve  the  hours  we  have. 
That  we  may  ad  the  wiier  part. 
And  live  beyond  the  grave. 

F  s   A  L   M     XC.     Ver.       13,  &;c.    Third  Fart, 

Common  Metre. 

Br  lathing  cfter  Heaven. 

1  "p  ETURN,  O  God  oflove,  return  ;, 
■*-'^     Earth  is  a  tirefome  place : 
Kcwlong  l"hall  we  thy  children  moara 

Our  ab fence  from  thy  face  ? 

2  Let  heaven  fucceed  our  painful  years,. 

Let  fm  and  forrovv  ceafe. 
And  in  proportion  to  our  tears 
So  make  our  joys  increafe. 

3  Thy  wonders  to  thy  fervants  fhow. 

Make  thy  own  work  complete  ; 
Then  fhall  our  fouls  thy  glory  know. 
And  o\yn  thy.  love  was  great. 

4  Then  fhall  we  Hiine  before  thy  throne 

In  all  thy  beauty,  Lord; 
And  the  poor  fervice  we  have  done 
M:Lt  a  4Jv"irie  revviird. 

Psalm 


P    S    J    L    M      XCr^  1/5 

Psalm  XC.  Ver.  5,  10.   12,    Short  Metre. 

'     57^^  ^U^^(y  ^"^  Shortnefs  of  Life, 
ORD,  vvhat  a  feeble  piece 


L' 


Is  this  our  mortal  frame  ! 
Our  life  how  poor  a  trifle  'tis. 
That  fcarce  deferves  the  name  \ 

2  Alas,  the  brittle  clay 

That  bailt  our  body  £r[>! 
And  every  month  and  every  day 
'Tis  mouldering  back  to  duil. 

3  Our  moments  fly  apace. 

Our  feeble  powers  decay. 
Swift  as  a  flood  our  hafly  days 
.  Are  fweeping  us  away. 

4  Yet,  if  our  days  mud  fly. 

We'll  keep  their  end  in  fight. 
We'll  fpend  them  all  in  wii^iom's  way,. 
And  let  them/peed  their  flight. 

5  They'll  waft  us  fooner  o'er 

This  life's  tempefluous  fea ;  j 

Soon  we  lliall  reach  the  peaceful  fiiore 
Of  blell  eternity. 

Psalm     XCI.     1-7.     Firfi  Part: 

Safety  in  public  Difeajes  and  D^gers 

i   TT  E  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God, 
XT.   Shall  find  a  moft  fecure  abode  ; 
Shall  walk  all  day  beneath  his  fhade. 
And  there  at  night  fliall  reft  his  head. 

2  Then  will  itay,  ''  my  God,  thy  power 
'*  Shall  be  my  fortrefs  and  my  tower  : 
<*  I  that  am  form'd  of  feeble  dufl: 
'*  Make  thine  Almighty  arm  my  truft.** 

5  Thrice  happy  man  !  thy  Maker's  care 
Shall  keep  thee  from  the  fov/ler's  fnare  j 

JFroin 


176^  PSALM         XCh 

From  Satan's  wiles,  who  ftill  betrays 
Unguarded  fouls  a  thoufand  ways J^ 

4  Juft  as  a  hen  protefts  her  brood. 

From  birds  of  prey  that  feek  their  blood. 
The  Lord  his  faithful  faints  Ihall  guard. 
And  endlefs  life  be  their  reward. 

5  If  burning  beam's  of  noon  confpire 
To  dart  a  peftilential  fire  ; 

God  is  their  life,  his  wings  are  fpread 
To  fiiield  them  with  an  healthful  fhade. 

6  If  vapours  with  malignant  breath 
Rife  thick,  and  fcatter  midnight  death, 
Ijrael  is  fafe  :  the  poifoned  air 
Grows  pure,  ii Ifraei's  God  be  there. 

Pause. 

7  What  though  a  thonfand  at  thy  fide. 
Around  thy  path  ten  thoufand  dy'd. 
Thy  God  his  chofen  people  faves 
Amongft  the  dead,  amidft  the  graves. 

S  So  when  he  fent  his  angel  down 
To  make  his  wrath  in  Egypt  known. 
And  flev/  their  fons,  his  careful  eye 
Pail  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by. 

9  But  if  the  fire,  or  plagae,  orfword. 
Receive  commiirion  from  the  Lord, 
To  llrike  his  faints  among  the  reit. 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  are  blefi:. 

ID  The  fword,  the  peflilence,  or  fire 
^  Shall  but  fulfil  their  bell  defire  ; 
From  fins  and  forrows  fet  them  free. 
And  bring  thy  children.  Lord,  to  thee. 


PsALfc^ 


F     S    J    L     M      XCL  177 

?   s    A    L    M     XCI.   0-16,     Second  Part. 
T  rite  a  ion  from  Death,  Guard  of  Angels »  Fidory  and 

Deli'-jcrance. 
2   XT'E  Tons  of  men,  afeebls  race, 
A       Expos'd  to  every  fnare. 
Come  make  the  Lord  your  dwelling  place 
And  try,  and  trufl  his  care. 

2  No  111  fhall  enter  where  you  dwell ; 

Or  if  the  plagae  come  nigh, 
And  fvveep  the  wicked  down  to  hell, 
'Twill  raife  the  faints  on  high. 

3  He'll  give  his  angels  charge  to  keep 

Your  feet  in  all  their  ways ; 
To  wi'cch  your  pillow  while  ye«fleep» 
And  guard  your  happy  days. 

4  Their  h^nds  ihal1,bear  you,  left  you  fall 

And  da{h  againft  the  flones ; 

Are  they  not  fervants  at  his  call, 

And  fent  t'  attend  his  fons  ? 

5  Adders  and  lions  ye  fhall  tread  ; 

The  tempter's  wiles    efeat : 
He  that  hath  broke  the  ferpent's  head 
Puts  him  beneath  your  feet, 

i  '^  Becaufe  on  Ae  they  fet  their  love, 
*'  I'll  fave  them  faith  the  Lord  ; 
"  I'll  bear  their  joyRil  fouls  above, 
*^  Dellrucljon  and  the  fword, 

7  <'  My  grace  fhall  anf^er  v/hen  they  call ; 
'*  In  trouble  V\\  be  nigh  : 
«'  My  power  fhall  help  them  when  they  fall, 
*'  And  raife  them  when  they  die. 

%  *'  Thofe  that  on  earth  my  name  have  known, 
I'll  honour  them  in  hifeaven   ; 
«'  There  my  falvation  fhall  be  fhov/n, 
*'  And  endlefs  life  be  given," 

PtAIW 


i;?         p  s  J  L    M    xcn. 

Psalm     XCII.      Firji  Part, 
A  Pfalm  for  the  Lord' 5 -Day, 

1  QWEET  ii  the  work,  ir.y  God,  my  king, 
^  To  praiie.  thy  name,  give  thanks  and  fingv 
To  ihew  thy  love  by  morning  light. 

And  talk  of  all-  thy  truth  at  night. 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  facred  reft. 

No  mortal  cares  (hall  leize  my  breaft,. 
Oil  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
\A\f.t  Da-jid''s  harp  of  folemn  found. 

ij.  Fools  never  raife  their  thoughts  fo  high  ; 
Like  brutefr  tl:ey  live,  like  brutes  they  dieJ- 
Likc  grafs  they  flourifli,  'till  thy  breath  j, 
Blall  thenv  in  efurlalHng  death. 

2  But  ]  (hall  {hare  a  glorious  part 

When  grace  hath  well  refin'd  jspy  heirt. 
And  frefh  fupplies  of  joy  are  ihcd 
tike  holy  oil  to  cheer  my  head* 

6  Sin  (my  worft  enemy  before) 

Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  no  more : 
My  inward  foes  ihall  all  be  flain. 
Nor  Sataft  break  my  peace  again. 

7  Then  fhall  I  fee  and  hear  and  know 
All  1  defir'd,  orwifli'd  below  ; 

And  every  power  find  fweet  employ. 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

Psalm      XCIJ.     Ver,    12,  &c.  Second  Purtl 
Ihe^  Church  is  the  Garden  of  GOD. 

I   T    ORD,    'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  Hand 
^— '    In  gardens  planted  by  thine  hand  ;. 
Let  me  within  thy  courts  be  feen 
Like  a  young  Cedar,  frelh  and  green. 

2  There  grow   thy  faints  in  faith  and  love,, 
BleUwith  thine  influence  from  above  ; 

,  Not 


P    S    A    L    M      XCIIf.  1.79 

'NotLihanon  with  all  its  trees 
Yields  fucli  a  comely  light  as  thefe. 

3  Tiie  plants  of  grace  (hall  ever  live  ; 
(Nature  decays,  but  grace  mult  thave) 
Time,  that  doth  all  things  elfe  impair. 
Still  makes  them  flourifh  ftrong  and  fair, 

4  Laden  with  fruits  of  age  they  ihevvj 
The  Lord  is  holy  juil  and  true  ; 
None  that  attend  his  gates  ihall  find 
A  God  unfaithful  or  unkind. 

P^   A  L  M  XCill.  ift  Metre.  As  the  looth P/jIm* 

The  Eternal  and  ths  Soi'sreign  GOD, 
I    "JEHOFAH  reigns :   he  dwells  in  light, 

*^    Girded  with  majefty  and  might : 

The  world  created  by  his  hands 

Still  on  its  Hill:  foundation  Hands. 
^  Bat  ere  this  fpacioas  world  was  made 

Or  had  its  firil  foundation  laid. 

Thy  throne  eternal  ages  ftcod, 

Thyfelfthe  ever-living  God. 

3  Like  flo3ds  the  angry  nations  rife, 

I     And  aim  their  rage  agaUift  the  Ik'cs 
Vain  floods,  that  aim  their  rage  fo  h'^H ! 
At  thy  rebuke  the  billows  die. 

4  Forever  Ihall  thy  throne  endure ; 
Thy  promife  ftands  forever  fure  ; 
And  everlalliing  holinefs 
Becomes  the  dwellings  of  thy  grace. 

Psalm    XCIir.  2d  M.-^tre.    As  the  old 
;oth  P/alm. 
I  npHS  Lord  of  glory  reigns,  he  reigns  on  high; 
A    His  robes  of  Ihte  are  llrength  and    majeify 
This  wide  creation  rofe  at  his  command. 
Built  by  his  word  and  llablifliM  by  his  hand. 
Long  ftood  his  throne  ere  he  began  creation, 
AT.i  his^own  godhead  is  the  firm  foundatiori. 

z  Ce» 


iSo  F    S    J    L    M    XCIIL 

2  God  is  th'  eternal  king  ;   Thy  foes  in  vzin 
Raile  their  rebellions  to  confound  thy  reign  ; 
In  vain  the  ftorms,  in  vain  the  floods  arile," 
And  roar,  and  tofs  their  waves  againli  the  fkies  ; 
Foaming  at  heaven  they  rage  with  wild  commotio* 
But  heaven's  high  arches  fcorn  the  fwelling  ocean. 

3  Ye  tempefts  rage  no  more  ;  ye  floods  be  Hill, 
And  the  mad  worM  fubmiflive  to  his  will : 
J3uilt  on  Wis  truth  his  church  muft  ever  (land  : 
Firm  are  his  promifes,  and  flrong  h^s  hand  ; 
See.his  own  fons,  when  they  appear  before  him. 
Bow  at  his  foot-itool,  and  wiai  fear  adore  him. 

Psalm    XCIII.     3^.  Metre. 
Js  the  Old  12?J  Pjalm. 

1  'T^  HE  Lord  Jeho^vah  reigns. 

And  royal  Hate  maintains, 
His  head  v/ith  awful  gLories  crovvnM  ; 

Aray'd  in  robes  of  light. 

Begirt  with  fo'.erejgn  might. 
And  raysof  majefty  around. 

2  Upheld  by  thy  commands  | 

The  world  fecurely  Hands, 
And  fkies  and  ftars  obey  thy  word  ; 

Thy  throne  was  iixt  on  high 

Ere  ftars  adorn'd  the  fky. 
Eternal  is  thy  Ijingdom,  Lord. 

5  In  vain  the  noify  croud. 

Like  billo'.vs  fierce  and  loud,  , 

Againfc  thine  em.pire  rage  and  roar; 
In  vain  with  angry  fpite 
The  furiy  nations  £ght. 
And  dafii  like  waves  againfi  the  fhorc* 

4  Let  floods  and  nations  rage. 

And  all  their  power  engap;e> 

Let 


P    S    A    L    M      XCIV,  iti 

Let  fwelling  tides  affault  the  iky ; 

The  terrors  of  thy  frown 

Shall  beat  their  madnefs  down  ^ 
Thy  throne  forever  Hands  on  high. 
5  Thy  proi^ifes  are  true. 

Thy  grace  is  ever  new. 
There  fixM  thy  church  lliall  ne'er  remove  ; 

Thy  faiats  with  holy  fear 

Shall  in  thy  courts  appear. 
And  fing  thine  everlafling  love. 

Repeat  the  fourth  Stanza  to  co?fiplete  the  Tune. 
Psalm   XQIY,   i,  2,  7, — 14.  Firjf  Part, 

Saints  chafiifid,and  Sinners  defiroyed  ^  or,  InfiruSlive 

Ajjliaions. 

1^^^  GOD  !  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
V-/    Proclaim  thy  wrath  aloud  ; 
Let  fovereij^n  power  redrefs  our  wrongs. 
Let  juilice  fmite  the  proud. 

5  They  fay,  *•'  The  Lord  nor  fees  nor  hears  ;  '* 
When  will  the  yain  be  wife  ? 
Can  he  be  deaf,  who  torm'd  their  ears  ? 
Or  blind,  who  made  their  eyes  ? 

3  He  knows  their  impious  thoughts  are  vain. 

And  ihcy  Ihall  feel  his  power  : 
His  wrath  {hall  pierce  their  fouls  with  pain 
In  fome  furprifing  hour. 

4  But  if  thy  faints  ^t{tT\t  rebuke. 

Thou  hail  a  gentler  rod  ; 
Thy  providence,  thy  facred  book 
Shall  make  them  know  their  God. 

5  Bleft  is  the  man  thy  hands  chaftife. 

And  to  his  duty  draw  ; 
Thy  fcourges  make  thy  children  wife 
When  they  forget  thy  law. 

6  But  God  will  ne*ercall  oft  his  faint$. 

Nor  his  own  promife  break  ;  Htf 


ysz  PS    Ah    M     XCV. 

He  pardons  his  inheritance 
For  their  Redeemer's  fake. 

Psalm  XCIV.  Fer.  16- •-t'^.  Second  Part, 

GOD  our  Support  and  Comfort  ;  or  Dfli'verancefr»ifi 

•Temptation  and  Perjecution. 

1   \T7HO  will ^rife  and  plead  my  right 
^  ▼     Againfl  my  numerous  foes  ? 
While  earth  and  hell  their  force  unite. 
And  all  my  hopes  oppoie. 

2.  Had  not  the  Lord,  my  roek,  my  help, 
Su/lain'd  my  fainting  head, 
My  life  had  now  in  filence  dwelt,  *" 

My  foul  amongft  the  dead. 

3  J  las  /  my  Jli  ding  feet  !  I  cry*d. 

Thy  promife  bore  me  up 
Thy  grace  ftocxl  conftant  by  my  fide. 
And  raisM  my  finking  hope, 

4  While  multitudes  of  mournful  thoughts 

V/ithin  my  bofom  roll. 
Thy  boundiefs  love  forgives  my  faults, 
f  hy-ycomforts  cheer  my  foul. 

5  Powers  oficiquity  may  rife. 

And  frame  pernicious  laws ; 
Eot  God  ray  refuge  rules  the  fkle?. 
He  will  defend  my  caufe, 

6  Let  malice  vent  her  rage  aloud. 

Let  bold  blafpheraers  feoff; 
The  Lord  our  God  fhall  judge  tlie  protia^ 
And  cui  the  linners  Ci^. 

Psalm     XCV^     Common  Metre. 
A  Pfalm  before  Prayer, 

I  QING  to  the  Lord,  y^i>»i/^7/?'*s  name, 
1^3  And  in  his  ftrength  rejoice  ;, 
When  his  falvation  is  our  theme, 
;;.     hf^VW(Wr  voice. 

i  witftf 


P    S    A    L    M      XCV.  183 

2  With  thanks  approach  his  awful  fight. 

And  pfalms  of  honour  fing  ; 
The  Lord's  a  God  of  boundlefs  might. 
The  whole  creation's  King. 

3  Let  princes  hear,  let  angels  know. 

How  mean  their  natures  ieem, 
Thofe  gods  on  high,  and  gods  below. 
When  once  compar'd  with- him. 

4.  Earth,  with  its  caverns  dark  and  deep. 
Lies  in  his  fpacioas  hand  ; 
He  fix'd  the  feas  what  bounds  to  keep» 
And  where  the  hills  mull  Hand. 

5  Come,  and  with  humble  fouls  adore. 
Come,  kneel  before  his  face  ; 
Oh  may  the  creatures  of  his  power 
Be  children  of  his  grace  !  ^ 

^  Now  is  the  time,  he  bends  his  ear. 
And  waits  for  your  requeft  ; 
Come,  left  he  rouze  his  wrath,  and  fwsar, 
**  2'e  Jhallnot/ee  my  rej}.'' 

P  s.  A  L  M     XCV,     Short  Metre. .. 
ATjalm  before  Sermon, 

1  /^OME,  found  his  praife  abroad, 
V-4  And  hymns  of  glory  fmg  : 
Jehouah  is  the  fovereign  God, 

The  univerfal  King. 

2  He  form'd  the  deeps  unknown  ; 

He  gave  the  feas  their  bound  ; 
The  watery  worlds  are  all  his  own. 
And  all  the  folid  ground. 

5  CoBe,  worfhip  at  his  throne. 

Come,  bow  before  the  Lord  ;      « 
We  are  his  works,  and  not  our  owil>?  .. 
He  form'd  us  by  hi«  word. 

4  T'o 


1$^  F    S    4    L    M      XCV. 

4  To  day  attend  his  voice. 

Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod ; 
Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice. 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

5  But  if  your  ears  refufe 

The  language  of  his  grace, 
And  hearts  grow  hard  like  ftubborn  'Jt^wty 
Thar  unbelieving  race ', 

€  The  Lord  in  vengeance  drell 
WIlj  lift  hio  hand,  and  fwear, 
^'  Tcu  that  dejpijt  my  protnis' a  rpft, 
•*  Li  ball  ha-Tte  no  portioti  there.  ' 

Psalm     XCV.  i,  2,  3,  6--1 1.    Long  Metre; 

Canaan  loj}  thro*  Unbelief ;  or,  a  IVarning  to  delay 

ir,g  Sinners. 

1  /^OME  let  our  voices  join  to  raife  • 
V-i  A  facredfong  of  folemn  praife  : 
God  is  a  fovereign  King  ;  rehearfe 
His  honour  in  exalted  verfe. 

3  Come,  let  our  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord, 
Who  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word,    . 
He  is  our  fhepherd  ;  we  the  Iheep 
His  mercy  chofe,  his  pailures  keep. 

^  Come,  let  us 'hear  his  voice  to-day. 
The  counfels  of  his  love  obey. 
Nor  kt  our  harden'd  hearts  reg^ew 
The  fins  and  plagues  that  Ijrael'kr.tfj , 

.4  Ifrach  that  favvhis  works  of  grace 
Yet  tempt  their  Maker  to  hi;?  face  ; 
A  faithlefs  unbelieving  brood, 
I'hat  tir'd  the  patience;  of  their  God. 

5  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  "  Hc^vfalfc  they  pronie  t . 
"■  Forget  ff^poxvery  aht/Je  my  lo-ve  ; 
*'   Since  they  defpifeniy  rejiy  Ihvear, 
* '  Tif€ir  feet  Jhall  nerver  ent  er  there . '  * 

6  rLook 


PSALM      XCVr;  'iS^ 

6  [Lookback;  ray  Ibul,  with  koly^drfsd. 
And  view  tiiore  antient  rebels  dead  ; 
Attend  the  ofter'd  grace  to  day. 

Nor  lofe  the  blelFings  by  delay. 

7  Seize  the  kind  promife  while  it  waits. 
And  march  to  Zion's  heavenly  gates  ; 
^lieve,  and  take  the  promis'd  reft  ; 
Obey,  and  be  forever  bleft.]     • 

Psalm    XCVI.  2,  io,  ^r.    Common   Metre* 
Christ's  firji  and  fecond  Coming . . 

1  CING  to  the  Lord,  ye  diftant  lands^ 
**^  Ye  tribes  of  every  tongue  ; 

His  new  diicover'd  grace  demands 
A  new  and  nDbler  fong. 

2  Say  to  the  nations,  J  ejus  reigns, 

GoD^sown  Almighty  Son  ; 
His  power  the  finking  world  fuftalns^ 
And  grace  fttrrouiids  his  throne. 

3  Let  heaven  proclaim  the  joyful  day, 

Joy  through  the  earth  be  feen  ; 
Let  cities  fhine  in  bright  array.. 
And  fields  in  cheerful  green. 

4  The  joyous  earth,  the  bending  ilcies 

His  glorious  train  difpiay ; 
Ye  mountains  fmk,  ye  valleys  rife, 
Prepare  the  Lord  his  way. 

5  Behold  h«  comes,  he  comes  to  blefa 

The  nations  as  their  God  ; 
To  ihew  the  world  his  righteoujfnefs. 
And  fend  his  truth  abroad.  '- 

6  His  voice  fhall  raile  tlie  llumbering'dead^ 

And  Did  the  world  draw  near  ,*. 
But  how  wifi  guilty  nations  dread. 
To  fee  th€ir  j  udgc  apipea  r  I 

0^3  '       Pi  A  Lit 


r«4  r^    S    A    L    M      XCTH. 

P  s  A  L   -N4    XCVlf.  As  the  113th  Pralm>. 
The  GOD  of  the  GentiUi, 

I   T|     ET  all  the  earth  their  voices  raife, 
-»-'  To  fmg  thechoiceft  pfalm  ofpraiic> 

To  fing  and  bids  Jehcvah't  name  : 
His  glory  let  the  heathens  knaw 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  ihow 

And  all  his  i'aving  works  proclaim* 

-z  The  heathens  know  thy  glory,  Lord, 
The  wondering  nations  read  thy  wordy 
But  here  Jehovah's  name  is  I^nown  ; 
Nor  iliallour  worihipe'er  be  paid 
To  gods  which  mortal  hands  have  made  j 
Our  Maker  is  our  God  alone, 

5'  lie  fvam'd  the  globe,  he  built  the  flcy. 
He  made  the  fhining  worlds  on  high. 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there 
His  beams  are  majefty  and  light ; 
His  beauties  how  divinely  bright  I 

His  temple  how  divinely  fair  ! 

4  Come  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour. 
When  earth  Ihall  feel  his  faving  power. 

And  barbarous  nations  fear  his  name  : 
Then  tliall  the  race  of  men  confefs 
The  beauty  of  bis  holinefs. 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim. 

Psalm     XCVil.    i-->5  Firft  Part, 
Chriil  r^/^/»//?^  inHeanjen,  andxoming  to  Ju^genimt* 

J    "LJ  E  reigns ;  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns  ! 
Praife  him  in  evangelic  ftrains: 
Let  the  whole  earth  in  fongs  rejoice. 
And  diilant  iflands  join  their  voice. 

s  Deep  are  his  coanfels  and  unknown  ; 
Tut  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne,: 
Tho'  gloomy  clouds  his  ways  furroaiid  : 
juflice  is  their  eternal  grg^ivdi  3  In 


J?'  S    A    I     M      XC.yiF.  2  3;^ 

3  Xr\  robes  of*judgement,  lo,  he  comes. 

Shakes  the  wide  earth  and  cleaves  the.  tomb^  ; 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire. 
The  mountains  melt,  tiiefeas  retire. 

4  His  enemies  with, fore  dli'may. 

Fly  from  the  iight,  and  fhan  the  day ; 
Tnen  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high> 
^    And  iiag,  for  yoar  redemptions's  nigh. 

Psalm      XCVil.  6—9.  Second  Part. 

Chrift's   Incarnation^ 
1   'T^HS  LORD  is  con^e;  theheaveiis  proclaim 
A       His  birth  ;  the  natiaasjearn  his  nair4e  ; 
An  unknown  ilar  dired^s  the  road 
01  eajiern  fages  to  their  Goo. 

i2  All  ye  bright  armies  oi  the  fkies. 
Go,  worfhip  where  the  Saviour  lies  : 
Angels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Thofe  gods  on  high,  and  gods  below. 

3  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground. 
And  their  own  worihipers  confound  : 
But  Zion  ibali  his  glories  fiag. 
And  earth  confefs  her  fovereign  king. 

P  s  A   L   M     XCVIL     Third  Part. 

Grace  and  Glory . 

I  'TT'H*  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high 
A       O'er  all  the  earth,  o'er  all  the  iky; 
Though  cfouds  and  darknefs  veil  his  htt% 
His  dwelling  is  the  mercy -feat. 

^2  O  ye  that  love  his*  holy  name. 
Hate  every  work  of  fia  and  fhame  : 
He  guards  the  Ibuis  of  all  bis  friends^,         ;  - 

"    And  from  the  fnares  of  hell  defends. 

3  Im.TlortaHighf,  and  joys  unkfiowa. 

Are /or  the  faiats  ixi  darkn3i5  fow.i ;         ^ 
Thofe  glorious  feeds  (h\\\  fpring  and  rifi;^ 

I     Aad  the brighi  hv^vil  bisis  oar  s/3i,     4  Rjj :>;;5 


1%^  ^         PSALM     xcviir. 

4  Rijoic3,  ye  righteous,  and  record 

The  iacr<2d  honours  of  the  Lord  ; 

None  but'  the  foul  that  feels  his  grace 

Can  triumph  in  his  holinefs. 
Psalm  XCVIf.  5,  5,-7.  n-  Common    Metreir 

Chri;t'/  Incc.rnaticnand  the  laji  Judgement • 
X    T    £r  earth,  with  every  ifle  and  fea 

-*-'     Rejoice,  the  Savio'ir  reigns : 

11  is. word  like  ftre  prepares  his  way. 
And  mountains  melt  to  plains. 

2  His  prefence  finks  the  proudell  hills. 

And  makes  the  vallies  rife  ; 
The  humble  foul  enjoys  hisfmiles. 
The  haughty  finner  dies. 

3  The  heavens  his  rightful  power  proclaim.;. 

The  idol-gods  around 
Fill  their  own  worlhipers  with  fliame, 
Ar\i  totter  to  the  ground, 

4  /idoring  angels  at  his  birth 

Make  the  Redeemer  known  ; 
TIuis  iliali  he  come  to  judge  the  earth. 
And  angels  guard  bis  throne. 

r   His  foGS  (hall  tremble  at  his  fight. 
And  hills  and  feas  retire  : 
His  children  take  their  unknown  flight,. 
And  leave  the  v.'orld  in  fire. 

^  The  feeds  of  joy  and  glory  fown 
i'or  faints  in  darknefs  here. 
Shall  rife  andfpringin  worlds  unknown. 
And  a  rich  harveil  bear. 

?  s  A.V  M    XWin>     mrfl  Pah^ 
Praifefor  the  'G'offH,  -       ' 
i  r^^O  ojr  Almighty  Maker,  God, 
A       New  honours  be  addrefs'd  ; 
His  greSt  falvation  (hines  abioad. 
And  makes  the  uaiiQns  bklt,  z  To 


P    S    A    L    M      XCTX.  189 

2  To  Abraham  firft  he  fpoke  the  word. 

And  taught  his  numerous  race  ; 
The  gentiles  own  him  fovereign  Lord, 
And  learn  to  truH  his  grace. 

3  Let  the  whole  earth  his  love  proclaim 

With  ail  her  diiTerent  tongue^  ; 
And  fpread  the  honour  of  his  nama 
Inmelody  andibng.9. 

Psalm     XCVIII.     Second  ParU 

The  Meffiah's  Coming  and  Kingdom. 

1  TOY  to  the  world  ;   the  Lord  is  come  ; 

*^     Let  earth  receive  her  King  :  ^ 

Let  every  heart  prepare  him  room. 

And  heaven  and  nature  fing. 

2  Joy  to  the  earth,  the  Saviour  reigns; 

Lft  men  theix  Tongs  employ  ; 
While  fields  and  flaada,  rocks,  hiib  and  plain?, 
R.epeat  the  ibunding  joy.   • 

J  No  more  let  iin.s  and  forrows  grow> 
Nor  thorns  infell  the  ground  ; 
He  comes  to  make  his  bieliiags  flow. 
Far  as  the  ciwrfe  is  found. 

4  He  rules  tlie  world  with  trtfth  and  grace. 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  his  righteoufnefs, 
Ar.d  wonders  ofhis  love. 

P  "s    A    L    M     XCrX.,     Flrji'^art. 
Chrifl'j  Kingdom  and  Majejiy, 

\    'T^HE  God  Jehovah  reigns, 
JL       Let  all  the  nations  fear ; 
Let  fmners  tremble  at  his  throne^ 
And  faints  be  humble  there. 

2   'Jefus  the  Saviour  reigns. 
Let  earth  adoje  its  Lord  ; 

Brigl, 


190  V    S    jf    L    M      C, 

Bright  cherabs  his  attendants  fland> 
Swift  to  fulfil  his  word, 

3  In  Ztou  flafids  his  throne^ 

His  honours  are  divine, . 
His  church  fhail  m^e  his  wond«rs  known^ 
For  there  his  glories  ihine, 

4  How  holy  is  his  name! 

How  terrible  his  praife  ! ' 
Joflice  and  truth,  and  judgement  join 
In  all  his  works  of  grace. 

P  s   ALU      XCXX. .    Secefid  Part.-. 
A hi/ly  God  njoorjhlped  vjiih  River ence^ 

\  ^  XALT  the  Lord  our  God, 
^     And  worfliip.  at  his  feet , , 
His  nature  is  all-  hblinefs. 
And  mercy  is  his  feat. 

2  When  Jfiael  w  as  his  church; 

When  Aaron  wjts  his  priefl. 
When  Mofes  cry 'd^ when  Samuel ^^y^i^ 
He  gave  his  people  relt,. 

3  Oft  he  forgave  their  fins ; : 

Nor  would  dellroy  their  race  ; 
And  oft  he  made  his  vengeance  known 
When  they  abus'd  hii  grace. 

4  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 

Whofe  grace  is  fiill  the  fame ; 
Still  he's  a  Gco.ofholinefs, 
And  jeaLoui  for  his  name. 

?  s   A   L   M.    C.     FirHMeir^.    JpIainTranJlaikn'* 

Prai/e  tc  our  Creator. 

5  "^^^^  nations  round  the  earth,  rejoice 

•i     Before  the  Lord,,  your  fovereign  King  ; 
Serve  kirn  with  cheerful  heart  and  voice, 
WiUi  all  youx  tongues  his  glory  fing., 

2..The| 


PS    A    L    M     C.  191 

'•2,  The  Lof d  is  God  :  *tis  he  alone 
Doth  life  and  breath,  and  being  grye : 
.We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own  ; 
The  ftieepthat  on  his  paftures  live. 

:3  Enter  his  gates  with  fongs  of  joy. 
With  pralfes  to  his  courts  repair  ; 
And  make  it  your  divine  employ 
To  pay  yotir  thanks  and  honours  there. 

^  The  Lord  is  good,  the  Lord  is  kind,; 
Great  is  his  grace,  his  mercy  fure  •■ 
And  the  whole  race  of  man  ihall  find 
His  truth  from  age  to  age  endure. 

P  s  A  L  -M     G,     Second  Metre.     A  Paraphraxb, 

I   "DEFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
-D  Ye  nations,  bow  with  facred  joy  ; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone; 
He  can  create^  and  he  de/lroy. 

^  His  fovereijTi  power  without  our  aid 
Made  us  o/clay,  and  forrt/d  us  Aeh : 
And  when  like  wandering  &eep  we  llray'3> 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

3  We  are  his  people,  we  his  care, 
Our  fouls,  and  all  our  mortal  frartle  : 
What  lafting  honours  fhall  we  rear. 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

'4  We'll  cfoud  thy  gates  with  thankful  fengfs^ 
High  as  the  heaven,  our  voices  raife  ; 
And  earth  with  her  ten  thoufand  tongues 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  founding  praife. 

;  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command, 
Vaft  as  eternity  thy  Jove  ? 
'Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  mufl  Hand, 
Wh^  tolling  ytars  0»alleeafe  to  irrbvc; 


192' 


PSALM      CL 


Psalm     C[.     Long  Metre. 
The  Magijirate's  Pfalm. 

1  TV  ^ERCY  and  judgement  are  my  fong  ; 
.  iVJL  And  fmce  they  both  to  thee  belong. 

My  gracious  .God,  ray  righteous  King, 
7"o  thee  my  fongs  and  vows  1  bring. 

2  If  I  am  rais'd  to  bear  the  fword, 
I'll  take  my  counfel  from  thy  word. 
Thy  jullice  and  thy  heavenly  ^race 
Shall  be  th^attern  of  my  ways. 

3  Let  wifdom  all  ray  actions  guide. 
And  let  my  God  with  me  re  fide : 
No  wicked  thing  (hall  dwell  with  me. 
Which  may  provoke  thyjealoufy. 

4  No  fons  of  flander,  rage  and  ftrife 
Shall  be  companions  of  my  life  j  # 
The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride 
Within  my  doors  fhall  ne'er  abide 

5  [I'll  fearch  the  land  and  raife  the  jufl 
To  pioHs  of  honour,  wealth  and  trull : 
'i'he  men  that  work  thy  holy  will 
Shall  be'my  friends  and  favourites  flill.] 

6  l^  vain  fhall  finners  hope  to  rife 
V>y  flattering  or  malicious  lies : 
Nor,  while  the  innocent  I  guard. 
Shall  bold  offenders  e'er  be  fpared. 

7  The  impious  crew  (that  fa6lioas  band) 
Shall  hide  their  heads,  or  quit  the  land  ; 
And  all  that  break  the  public  reft. 
Where  I  have  power  fhall  be  fupprefl; 

Psalm     CL     Common  Metre. 

JP/alf^far  a  Majier  c/aFamilj. 

I  ^^F  jullice  and  of  grace  I  fing, 
^^    And  pay  my  Cod  my  vows,  ^ 

m    Thy 


Thy  grace  and  juftice,  heavenly  King^ 

Teach  me  to  rule  my  houfe. 
t  Now  to  my  tent,  O  God,  repair^ 

And  make  thy  fervant  wife  ; 
I'll  fufFer  nothing  near  me  there 

That  (hall  offend  thine  eyes. 
5   TTic  man  that  doth  his  neighbour  wrong 

By  falfhood  orby  force. 
The  fcornful  eye,  the  flanderous  tongue> 

I'll  thrull  him  from.my  doors.  * 

4  I'll  feck  the  faithful  and  the  juft. 

And  will  their  help  enjoy  ; 
Thefe  are  the  friends  that  I  fnall  truf!^ 
The  fervants  Til  employ. 

5  The  wretch  that  deals  in  fiy  deceit 

I'll  not  endure  a  night ; 
The  liar's  tongue  I  ever  hate. 
And  banifti  from  ray  fight. 

S    I'll  purge  my -family  around. 
And  make  the  wicked  flee  ; 
So  fliall  my  houfe  be  ever  found 
A  dwelling  fit  for  thee. 

Psalm  CII.    1,-13,  20*  21.  Firji  Part, 
A  Prayer  of  the  Afflided, 
t  TTBAR  me,  O  God,  nor  Jiide  thy  face, 
J]j[     Butanfwer,  lefll  die  : 

Hall  thou  not  bulk  a  throne  of  grace. 
To  hear  when  finners  cry  \ 

2  My  days  are  wafted  like  the  fmoke 

Diffolving  in  the  air ; 
My  ftrength  is  dry'd,  my  heart  Is  broke> 
And  finking  in  defpalr . 

3  My  fpirlts  flag  like  withering  grafs 

Burnt  with  excefiive  heat  : 
In  fecret  groans  my  minutes  paA, 
And  I  forget  to  eat. 

ft  .4A0 


194  T    S    A    L    M         C!r. 

4  As  on  fame  lonely  building's  top. 

The  fparrow  tells  her  moan. 
Far  from  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope 
I  fit  and  grieve  alone. 

5  My  foul  is  like  a  wildernefs. 

Where  beafts  of  m'idnight  howl ; 
Where  the  fad  raven  finds  her  place. 
And  where  the  fcreaming  owl. 

6  Dark  difmaj  thoughts  and  boding  feafs 

Dwell  in  my  troubled  breall ; 
While  {harp  reproaches  wound  my  ear?> 
Nor  give  my  fpirit  reft. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes. 

And  tears  are  my  repaft  : 
My  daily  bread  like  afhes  grows 
Unpleafant  to  my  tafte. 

8  Senfe  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  fouls  that  feel  thy  frown ; 
Lord  'twas  thy  hand  advanced  me  high. 
Thy  hand  hath  caft  me  down. 

9  My  looks  like  wither'd  leaves  appear  ■; 

And  life's  declining  light. 
Grows  faint  as  evening-fhadows  are,. 
That  vanifh  into  night. 

10  But  thou  forever  art  the  fame, 

O  my  eternal  God  ; 
Ages  to  come  (hall  know  thy  name. 
And  fpreadthy  works  abroad. 

1 1  Thou  wilt  arife,  and  (hew  thy  face. 

Nor  will  my  Lord  delay. 
Beyond  th'  appointed  hour  of  grace. 
That  long  expcded  day. 

12  He  hears  his  faints,  he  knows  their  cry. 

And  by  myfterious  ways. 
Redeems  the  prifoners,  doom'd  to  die,     , 
And  filU  thsir  tongues  withpraile.  ^ 


S    A    L    M 


PSALM      CII.  IS, 

Psalm     CII.     13  —  21.     Second  Part. 

Prayer  heard y  andTjion  rojiored, 
\  T    ET  Zion,  and  her  fons  rejoice, 
JL/     Behold  the  promis'd  hour  : 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voicej 
And  comes)  t*  exalt  his  power. 

Z  Her  dull  and  ruins  that  remain. 
Are  precious  in  our  eyes ; 
Thpfe  ruins  (hall  be  built  again. 
And  all  that  duft  ftiall  rife. 

3  The  Lord  will  raife  Jerufalem, 

And  ftand  in  glory  there  ; 
Nations  fhall  bow  before  his  name. 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

4  He  fits  a  fovereign  on  his  throne. 

With  pity  in  his  eyes : 
He  hears  the  dying  prifoners' groan. 
And  {^ti  their  fighs  arife. 

5  He  ^xet%  the  fouls  condemn'd  to  death. 

And  when  his  faints  complain. 
It  Ihan't  be  faid,  ''  That  praying  breath 
'*  Was  everfpent  in  vain." 

6  This  Ihall  be  known  when  we  are  dead. 

And  left  on  long  record  ; 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  read. 
And  trull,  and  praife  the  Lord. 

Psalm     CII.     23—28.     'fhirdPart. 

Man" %  Mortality,   and  Chrill'/    Eternity,  or,    Sain:. 

die,  but  Chrill  and  the  Church  li-ve. 
I  TT  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 

A    Weakens  our  flrength  amidil  the  race  i 

Difeafe  and  death  at  his  command 

I  Arrell  us,  and  cut  ihort  our  days. 

I I  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray. 

Nor  let  our  fan  gQ.  down  at  noon; 

Thy 


19^  ^    S    A    L    M      Clir, 

Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day. 
And  mull  thy  children  die  (o  foon  r 

3  Yet  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief 

This  thought  oar  forrow  fhall  aHuage  ; 
**  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live  ; 

**  .Chrifl  is  the  fame  through  every  age/* 

4  'Twas  he  this  earth^s  foundation  laid; 

Heaven  is  the  building  of  his  hand  ; 
This  earth  grows  old,  thefe  heavens  fhall  fade ; 
And  all  be  changed  at  his  command. 

5  The  ftar-  y  curtains  of  the  fky 

Like  garments  fhall  be  laid  a  fide  : 
But  flill  thy  throne  ftands  firm  and  high; 
Thy  church  forever  muit  abide. 

6  Before  thy  face  thy  church  (hall  live  ; 

And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  ; 
This  dying  world  ihail  they  furvive. 
And  the  dead  faints  be  raisM  again. 

Psalm    CIII.  1—7.  /'/r/ P^r/.  Long?vletre. 
Blejfing  God  for  his  Goodne/s  to  Soul  and  Body, 

I    T>LESS,  O  my  foul,  the  living  Gqd, 

Xj  C^Il-home  thy  thoughts  that  rove  abroad,, 
Let  all  the  powers  within  me  join 
in  work  and  worfhip  fo  divine. 

^  Blefs,  O  my  foul,  the  God  of  grace; 
His  fayours  claim  thy  higheJl  praile: 
Why  fhouid  the  wonders- he  haih  wrought 
Be  loil  in  filence,  and  forgot  ? . 

3  *Tis  he,  my  foul,  that  fent  his  Son 

To  die  for  crimes,  which  thou  haft  done : 
He  owns  the  ranfom,  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 

4  The  vices  of  the  mind  he  heals; 
And  cures  the  pains  tljat  nature  feels 
jRi^deems  the  foul  from  hell',  and  iaves^  f. 
Par  wailing  life  from  thre^teniog  graves. 

5  Our 


IP    S    A    L    M      cm.  197 

5  Our  youth  decay  M  his  power  repair? ; 
His  mercy  crowns  our  growing  years  : 
He  fills  our  ftore  with  e.vcry  good. 
And  feeds  our  fouls  with  heavenly  food.. 

6  He  fees  th*  opprefibr  and  th'  oppreH, 
And  often  gives  the  fufFcrers  reit  : 
But  will  his  juftice  more  difplay 

In  the  laft'  great  rewarding  day. 

7  [His  power  he  (hewM  by  Mofes'  hands, 
And  gave  to  Ifrael  his  commands ; 
Butfent  his  truth  and  mercy  down 

To  all  the  nations  by  his  Son.] 

8  Let  the  whole  earth  his  power  confefs. 
Let  the  whole  earth  adore  his  grace  ; 
The  Gentile  with  the  Jew  (hall  joia 
In  work  and  worlhip  fo  divine. 

Psalm     CUT.     Second  Part.     Long   Metre. 

GoD*x  gentle  Chajlifement  ;  or,  his  tender  Mercy   to 

his  People* 

1  •Tp  HE  Lord,  how  wondrous  are  his  ways ! 

R      How  firm  his  truth  !  how  large  his  gracel 
He  takes  his  mercy  for  his  throne. 
And  thence  he  makes  his  glories  known. 

2  Not  half  fo  high  his  power  hath  fpread 
The  ftarry  heavens  above  our  head. 
As  his  rich  love  exceeds  our  praife. 
Exceeds  the  higheft  hopes  we  raife* 

3;  Not  half  fo  far  hath  nature  placed 
The  rifing  morning^  from  the  weft 
As  his  forgiving  grace  removes 
The  daily  guilt  oj^hofe  he  loves. 

4  How  flow  his  awful  wrath  to  rife  I 
On  fwifter  wings  falvation  flies ; 
And  if  he  lets  his  anger  burn, 
Howfoon.his  frowns  to  pity  turn. 

I^  2  5  Ami^lH 


j^8  p  s  A  I  3/    cm. 

5  Am'idfl  his  wrath  compairion  flfines ; 
His  flrokes  are  lighter  than  our  fins :. 
And  while  his  rod  correds  his  faints. 
His  ear  indulges  their  complaints. 

6.  So  fathers  their  young  fons  chaftife; 
With  gentle  hands  and  melting  eyes : 
The  children  weep  beneath  the  fmart,. 
And  move  the  pity  of  their  heart. 
Pa   u  s   e.. 
7  The  mighty  God,  the  wife  and  jpft. 
Knows  that  our  frame  is  feeble  dull ; 
And  will  no  heavy  loads  impofe 
■  Beyond  the  Hrength  that  he  bellows. 

8-  He  knows  how  foon  our  nature  dies, 
Blaftqd.  by  every  wind  that  flies ; 
Like  grafs  we  fpring,  and  die  as  foon,. 
Or  morning  flowers  that  fade  at  noon.. 

^:  But  his  eternal  love  isfure  , 

To  all  the  faints,  and  fhall  endure: 
Prom  age  to  age  his  truth  Ihall  reign^ 
Nor  children's  children  hope  in  vain. 

Psalm   CIII.  i — 7.  Firfi  Part,  Short  Metre 

Praife  for  Spiritual  and  Temporal  Mercies, 

1.  /^H  Blefs  the  Lord,  my  foul ! 
V-/     Let  all  within  me  join. 
And  aid  my  tongue  to  blefs  his  naoie^ 
Whofe  favours  are  divine. 

Z  Oh  blefs  the  Lord,  my  foul  ;  ^ 

Nor  let  his  mercies  He, 
Forgotten  in  unthankfulnefs  ; 
And  without  praifes  die.     ^W 
5_  *Tis  he  forgives  thy  fins, 
'Tis  he  relieves  thy  pain^ 
'Tis  he  that  heals  thy  iicknefTes, 
And  makfs  thee  young  agaia. 


He 


PSALM      CIII.  199 

4  He  crowns  thy  life  withlove^ 

When  ranfomM  from  the  grave ; 
He  that  redeem'd  my  foul,  from  hell 
Hathfovereign  power  to,  fave. 

5  He  fills  the  poor-  with  good  ; 

He  gives  the  fufferers  reft  ; 
The  Lord  hath  judgements  for  the  proud^ 
Andjuftice  for  t-h'  oppreft. 

6  His  wondrous  works  and  ways 

He  made  by  Mofes  known  ; 
But  fent  the  world  his  trutK  and  grace 
By  his  beloved  fon, 

P  s  A   I,   M     cm.     8—18.     Secand  Par-t-, 

Short  Metre. 

jdbounding  Compaffion  0/  God  ;   or,    Merc^.    m  tht 

midji  of  Judgements 

1  TV/TY  foul,  repeat  his  praife, 
XVx     Whofe  mercies  are  fo  great  ;, 
Whofe  anger  is  fo.flow  to  rife. 

So  ready  to  abate. 

2  God  will  not  always  chide  ; 

And  when  his  ftrokes  are  felt, 
Hisftrokes  are  fewer  than- our  crimes. 
And  lighter  than  our  guilt. 

3  High  as  the  heavens  are  rais'd. 

Above  the  ground  we  tread. 
So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 
Our  higheft  thoughts  exceed* 

t,  His  power  fubdues  our  fins. 
And  his  forgiying  love 
Far  as  the  eaft  is  from  theweft> 
Doth  all  our  guil^remove. 
\  The  pity  of  the  Lord 

To  thofe  that  fear  his  name. 
Is  fiich  as  tender  parents  feel  j 
•  He  knows  ovir  feeble  frame, 

6  He 


aoo  PSA    I    M      CI¥. 

6  He  knows  we  are  but  duft, 

Scatter'd  with  every  breath  : 
His  anger  like  a  rifing  wind 
Can  fend  us  fwift  to  deaih. 

7  Our  days  are  as  the  grafs, 

Gr  like  the  morning  flower  ! 
If  one  (harp  blaft  fweep  o'er  the  iield. 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

8  But  thy  compaflions.  Lord, 

To  cndlefs  years  endure ; 
And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promife  fure. 

?s  A.L  M  GUI'.  \g"~22.  Third  Part.  Short  Metre. 

God^s  univer/al Dominion  ;  or,  Angels prai/e  the  Lord- 

1  ^TpHE  Lord,,the  fovercign  king, 

J-     Hath  fix'd  his  throne  on  high. 
O'er  ail  the.  heavenly  world  he  rules. 
And  all  beneath  the  fky. 

2  Ye  angels,  great  in  might. 

And  fwift  to  do  his  will, 
Blefs  ye  the  Lord,  whofe  voice  ye  hear^, 
Whofe  pipafure  ye  fulfil. 

3  Let  the  bright  hofts,  who  wait 

The  orders  of  their  king. 
And  guard  his  churches  when  they  pray^ 
Join  in  the  praife  they  fing. 

4  "While  all  his  wondrous  works. 

Through  his  vail  kingdom,  (hew 
Tlieir  Maker's  glory,  thou,  my  foul. 
Shall  fing  his  graces  too. 

Psalm  -CIV. 
The  Glory  of  God  in  Creation  and  Providencim 
I    "V /TY  foul,  thy  great- Creator  praife  ; 
jLVA     When  cloth'd  in  his  celeflial  rays. 

He, 


PSALM      CIV.  zai 

He  In  fall  majefl/  appears, 
x4nd  like  a  robe  his  glory  wears. 

Note,  This  Pjalm  may  he  fung  to.  I  he  Tune  of /  the 
Old  1 1  2ih  or  I  zntb  Pjainiy  by  adding  theje  twot 
Lines  to  euery  Stanzuy  (viz.) 

Great  is  the  Lord  ;  what  tongue  can  frame 
An  equal  hoHOur  to  his  name  ? 

[Other^ifeit  muji  be  fung  as  the  lOOth  Pfalm.\ 

2  The  heavens  are  for  his  curtains  fpread  ; 
Th'  tinfathon:i'^d  deep  he  makes  his  bed  ; 
Clouds  are  his  chariot  when  he  Hies 

On  winged  ilorms  a-crpfs  the  Ikies. 

5   Angels,  whom  his  own  breath  infplres. 
His  :ninil^8rs,  are  Haming  fires ; 
And  fwift  as  thought  their  armies  move 
To  bear  his  vengeance  or  his  love. 

4  The  world's  foundation  by  his  hand 
Are  pois'd  and  fliall  forever  ftand  :         ^ 
He  binds  the  ocean  in  his  chain, 

Lefl  it  ihould  drown  the  earth  again,. 

5  When  earth  was  coverM  with  the  flood. 
Which  high  above  the  mountains  flood. 
He  thunder'd  and  the  ocean  fled, 
Confin'd  to  its  appointed  bed. 

^  The  fwelling  billows  know  their  bound. 
And  in  their  channels  walk  their  round  ; 
Yet  thence  convey'd  by  fecret  veins. 
They  fpring  on  hills,  and  drench  the  plainjo. 

7  He^ids  the  cry ftal^ fountains  flow. 
And  cheer  the  valleys  as  they  go; 
There  gentle  herds  their  thiril  allay,. 
And  for  the  ftream  wild  aiTes  bray. 

3  From  pleafant  trees \^hichihade  tfie  brink,, 
The  lark  aod  linnet  light  to  drink  ^• 

Their 


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Their  fongs  the  lark  and  linnet  raife. 
And  chide  our  filence  in  his  praife. 
Pause     I. 

9  God  fronn  his  cloudy  ciftern  pours 

On  the  parch'd  earth  enricmrrg  fhowers  j^ 
The  grove,  the  garden,  ?nd  the  field, 
A  thoufand  joyful  blefTings  yield. 

10  He  makes  the  grafly  food  arife. 
And  gives  the  cattle  large  fapplies  ; 
With  herbs  for  man  of  various  power. 
To  nourifh,  nature,  or  to  cure. 

1 1  What  noble  fruit  the  vines  produce  \ 
The  olive  yields  a  pleafmg  juice  ; 

Our  hearts  are  cheer'd  with  generous  »vinc,. 
His  gifts  proclaim  his  love  divine. 

12  His  bounteous  hands  our  table  fpread. 
He  fills  our  cheerful  ftores  with  bread; 
While  food- our  vital  ftrength  imparts. 
Let  daily  praife  infpire  our  hearts. 

Pause      II. 

13  Behold  the  ftately  cedar  /lands 
Rais'd  in  the  foreft  by  his  hands  ; 
Birds  to  the  boughs  for  fhclter  fly. 
And  build  their  nefls.  fecure  on  high. 

14  To  craggy  hills  afcends  the  goat  ; 
And  at  the  airy  nicuntain's   foot 

The  feebler  creatujes  make  their  cell  ;. 
He  gives  them  vvifdom  where  to  dwell. 

15.  He  fets  the  fun  his  circling  race. 
Appoints  the  moon  to  change  her  face ; 
And  when  thick  darknefs  veils  the  day. 
Calls  out  wild  bealts  to.hunt  their  prey. 

16  Fierce  lions  lead  their  young  abroad. 
And  roaring  a^fk  their  meat  from  God  ; 
Put  when  the  morning-beams  arlfe, 
Tiie  favage  bfail  to  covert  ffies. 


17  Then 


P    ^    A    I     M      CIV,  203 

37  Then  man  to  daily  labour  goes  ; 
The  night  was  made  for  his  repofe  : 
Sleep  is  thy  gift,  that  fweet  relief 
From  tirelome  toil  and  wafting  grief. 

18  How  ftrange  thy  works  !  how  great  thy  ikilll 
While"  every  land  thy  riches  fill  : 

Thy  wifdom  round  the  world  we  fee. 
This  fpacious  earth  is  full  of  thee. 

19  Nor  lefs  thy  glories  in  the  deep. 
Where  fiih  in  millions  fwim  and  creep. 
With  wonderous  motions,  fwift  or  flow. 
Still  wandering  in  the  paths  below. 

-20  There  (hips  divide  their  watery  way. 
And  flocks  of  fcaly  monfters  play  ; 
The  huge  Leviathan  refides. 
And  fearlefs  fports  amid  the  tides. 

Pause    HI. 

21  Vail  are  thy  works.  Almighty  Lord, 
AH  nature  refts  upon  thy  word, 
"And  the  whole  race  of  creatures  ftands. 
Waiting  their  portion  from  thy  hands. 

^2  While  each  receives  his  different  food. 
Their  cheerful  looks  pronounce  it  good  : 
Eagles  and  bears,  and  whales  and  worms 
Rejoice  and  praife  in  different  forms. 

2^  But  when  thy  face  is  hid  they  mourn. 

And  dying  to  their  duft  return ; 

Both  man  and  beaft  their  fouls  reiign: 

Life,  breath  and  fpirit,  all  are  thine. 
24.  Yet  thou  canft  breathe  on  duft  again, 

And  fill  the  world  with  beafts  and  men  ; 

A  word  of  thy  creating  breath 

Repairs  the  waftes  of  time  and  death. 
25  H\i  works,  the  wonders  of  his  might. 

Are  honottr'd  with  his  own  delight  : 

How 


i04  PSALM      CV, 

How  awful  are  his  glorious  Ways ! 
The  Lord  is  dreadful  in  his  praife. 

26  The  earth  Hands 'trembling  at  thy  ilrcke-. 
And  at  thy  touch  the  mountains  fmoke  ; 
Yet  humble  fouls  'may  fee  thy  face. 
And  tell  their  wants  to  fovereign  grace. 

2y  In  thee  my  hopes  and  wiflies  meet. 
And  make  my  meditations  fweet; 
Thy  praifes  fhall  my  breath  employ 
Till  it  expire  In  endlefsjoy. 

28  While  haughty  fmners  die  accurfl. 
Their  glory  bury*d  with  their  dull, 
I  to  my  God,  my  heavenly  King 
Immortal  Hallelujahs  ling. 

Psalm     CV.     Abridged. 

God^s  ConduSl  o/'Ifrael,  and  the  Plagues  o/'Eg)'»ptk 

1  ^^IVE  thanks  to  God,  invoke  his  name, 
vJT     And  tell  the  world  his  grace  ; 
Sound  through  the  earth  his  deeds  of  fafiic> 

That  all  may  feek  his  face.  ^^ 

2  His  covenant  which  he  kept  in  mind 

For  numerous  ages  paft. 

To  numerous  ages  yet  behind 

In  equal  force  Ihall  laft. 

3  He  fware  to  Abraham  and  his  feed. 

And  made  the  bleffing  fure  : 
Gentiles  the  ancient  promife  read, 
-And  iind  his  truth  endure. 

4  «  Thy  feed  Ihall  ma"ke  all  nations  bleft, 

.  (Said  the  Almighty  voice) 
^  *'  And  Canaan's  land  Ihall  be  their  reft> 
**  The  type  of  heavenly  joys.        »^ 

5  [How  large  the  grant  !  how  rich  the  gYace! 

To  give  ihein  Canaan's  land, 

■^Wheu 


P    S    J    L    M      CV.  205 

When  they  were  ftrangers  In  the  pla  ce, 
A  fmall  and  feeble  band  ! 

6  Like  pilgrims  through  the  countries  round 

Securely  they  remov'd  : 
And  haughty  kings  that  on  them  frown'd 
Severely  he  reprov'd.  . 

7  "  Touch  mine  anointed,  and  mine  arm 

"  Shall  foon  avenge  the  wrong  : 
"  The  man  that  does  my  prophets  harm 

*'  Shall  know  their  God  is  llrong.'* 
'B  ^hen  let  the  nuorld forbear  its  rage„ 

Nor  put  the  church  hi  fear  : 
Jfrael  tnujv  li've  through  eveij  age. 

And  be  th'  AlrnightyU  care* 

Pause     I. 

9  When  PharaiJh  dar'd  to  vex  the  faints :, 

And  thus  provok'd  their  God, 
Mofes  was  fent  at  their  complainrs, 
Arm'd  with  his  ^x<i2i.(li\A  rod. 

10  He  callMfordarknefs:  darknefs  cam© 

Like  an  o'erwhelming  flood  ; 
He  turn'd  each  lake  and  every  ilream 
To  lakes  and  ftreams  of  blood. 

.1 1   He  gave  the  fign,  and  noifome  flies 
Thro'  the  whole  country  fpread ; 
'And  frogs  in  baleful  armies  rife 
\        About  the  monarch's  bed, 

'#2  Thro'  fields  and  towns  and  palaces 
The  tenfold  vengeance  flew  ; 
Locufts  in  fwarms  devour'd  their  trees 
And  hail  their  cattle  flew. 

-13  Then'by  an  Angel's  midnight  flroke 
The  flower  of  Egypt  dy'd  \ 
The  ftrength  of  every  houfe  was  brokej 
Their  glory  aad  their  pVMe, 

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14  Ncnv  let  the  nxorld forbear  its  rage, 

Ncr  put  the    church  in  fear  ; 
Ifrael  mujl  li've  thro'  e'very  age. 
And  be  th^  Almighty s  care. 

P    A     U    S    E    11. 

15  Thus  were  the  tribes  from  bondage  freedj 

And  left  the  hated  greund  ; 
Rich  with  Egyptian  fpoils  they  fled. 
Nor  was  one  feeble  found. 

16  The  Lord  himfelf  chofe  out  their  way. 

And  mark'd  their  journeys  right. 
Gave  them  a  leading  cloud  by  day, 
A  firey  guide  by  night. 

17  They  thlrit ;  and  waters  from  the  rock 

In  rich  abundanpe  flow. 
And  following  Hill  the  courfe  they  took 
Ran  all  the  defert  through. 

18  O  wondrous  Hream  !  O  bleiTed  type 

Of  ever-flowing  grace  ! 
So  Chrift  our  rock  maintains  our  life 
And  aids  our  wandering  race. 

19  Thus  gaurded  by  th*  Almighty  hand. 

The  chofen  tribes  poflieft 
Canaan  the  rich,  the  promisM  land. 
And  there  enjoy 'd  their  reft. 

20  Then  let  the  n.vorld  forbear  its  rage. 

The  church  renounce  her  fear  ; 
Ifrael  mufl  linje  thro*  e^very  age, 
Jnd  be  th^  Almighty's  care. 

Psalm       CVI.     1,-5.     Firjl  Part. 

Praife  to  GGD  ;  or,  Communication  <v.ith  SaititS. 

I    "-^-^O  God,  the  great,  the  ever  bleft, 
^  ..       \    ■  vS..r!gs  of  honour  be  addreft'j 

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His  mercy  iirm  forever  fiands ; 
Give  him  the  thanks  his  love  demands, 
3  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  thy  ways  ? 
Who  ihall  fulfil  thy  boundlefs  praife  ? 
Bleil  are  die  fouls  that  fear  thee  iHll, 
And  pay  their  duty  to  thy  will. 

3  Remember  what  thy  mercy  did 
For  Jacobus  Race,  thy  chofen  feed  ; 
And  with  the  fame  falvation  blefs 
The  meaneftfuppliant  of  thy  grace; 

4  Oh  may  I  fee  thy  tribes  rejoice, 

Aiid  aid  their  triumphs  with  my  voice  ! 
TMvS  is  my  glory.  Lord,  to  be 
Joined  to  thy  faints,  and  near  to  thee. 

Psalm  CVf.     Second  Part.  Ver.  7.  8,  12,  14, 

'  43, -.48. 

Ifrael  punijhed  and  pardoned ;  or,    GOD^s   undjange 

able  Lo-ve., 
J  (^OD  of  eternal  love, 

^-'^   How  fickle  are  our  ways ! 
And  yet  how  oft  did  I/rael  prove 
Thy  condancy  of  grace  ! 
z  They  faw  thy  wonders  wrought. 
And  then  thy  praife  they  fiing  ; 
But  foon  thy  works  of  power  forgot. 
And  murmur'd  with  their  tongue. 
3  Now  they  believe  his  word* 
While  rocks  with  rivers  flow  ; 
Now  with  their  lulls  provoke  the  Lord, 
And  he  reduc'd  them  low. 

4  Yet  wh?n  they  mourn'd  their  faults. 
He  hearken 'd  to  their  groans  ; 
Brought  his  own  covenant  to  his  thoughts 
And  caliUthem  itiil  his  fons. 


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203  P     SAL     M      CVIIr 

5  Their  names  were  in  his  book, 

He  fav'd  them  from  their  foes ; 
Ofc  he  chaftis^d,  but  ne'er  forfook 
The  people  that  he  chofe» 

6  Let  Ifraelblcfs  the  Lord, 

Who  lov'd  their  ancient  race^ 
And  Chrirtians  join  the  foleran  word, 
Jmen  to  all  the  prake. 

Psalm     CVII,     FirJ}  Part. 
Ifrael/cT/i'  io  Canaati,  and  Chrifiians  to  Hea'V'Ti^ 

1  r^  IVE  thanks  to  God,  he  reigns  above, 
^^    Kind' are  his  tho-jghts,  his  name  is  loves 
His  mercy  ages  pal^  hav£  known. 

And  ages  long  to  come  fha'l  cvn. 

2  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord 
The  wonders  of  his  grace  record  ; 
Jfrasli  the  nation  whom  he  chofe, 
Atid  relcu'd  from  their  rnighty  foes* 

3  [V/hen  Gorr's  AJmighty  arm  had  brpkQ- 
Their  fetters  and  th'  Egypiian  yoke, 
They  traced  the  defert  wandering  round  j. 
A  wild  and  iblitary  ground  \ 

4  There  they  could  find  no  leading  road. 
Nor  city  for  their  fix'd  abode  ; 

Nor  food,  nor  fountain  to  alTwage 

Their  burning-  thirftj  or  hunger's  rage.] 
5'  In  their  diftrefs  to  God  they  cryM, 

God  was  their  Saviour  and  their  guide  ; 

He  led  their  wandering  march  around  : 

And  brought  their  trioes  %p  Canaan's  ground, 
6  Thus  when  our  firil:  releafe  we  gain 

From  fin's  old  yoke,  and  fatan's  chain. 

We  have  this  defert  world  to  pals, 

A  dangerous  and  a  tirefome  place. 

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/^    S'-    J'   L    M      CViL  209 

7- He  feeds  and  clothes  us  all  the  way. 

He  guides  our  footfteps  left  we  ftray. 

He  guards  us  with  a  powerful  hand. 

And  brings  us  to  rfie  heavenly  land. 
8<  Oh  let  the  faints  with  joy  record 

The  truth  and  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 

How  great  his  works !  how  kind  his  ways  I 

Let  every  tongue  pronounce  his  praife. 

P  s   A   L   M     CVIL   Second  Part, 

Correcfionsfor  Sin^  and  r deaf e  hy  Prayer^, 

2    P  ROM  age  to  age  exalt  hi^  name, 

God  and  his  grace  are  ftill  the  fame: 
He  fills  the  hungry  foul  with  food. 
And  feeds  the  poar  with  every  good. 

2  But  if  their  hearts  rebel  and  rife 
Againit  the  God  that  rules  the  fkies  ; 
If  they  rejedl  his  heavenly  word. 
And  flight  the  counfels  of  the  Lord  ; 

3  He'll  bring  their  fpirits  to  the  ground. 
And  no  deliverance  Ihall  be  found.; 
Laden  with  grief  they  wafle  their  breath 
In  darknefs  and  the  (hades  of  death. 

4  Then  to  the  Lord  ,they  raife  their  cries. 
He  makes  the  dawning  light  arife. 
And  fcatters  all  that  difmal  Ihade 
That  hung  fo  heavy  round  their  dead* 

5  He  cuts  the  bars  of  brafs  in  two. 
And  lets  the  fmiling  prifoners  thro' 
Takes  cfF  the  load  of  guilt  and  grief^ 
And  gives  the  labouring  foul  relief.         *^ 

6  Oh  may  the  fons  of  men  record 
The  wondrous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 

S  2  Vkm^ 


zio  P    S    A    L    M      QYIU 

How  great  his  works  !  how  kind  his  ways ! 
Let  every  tongue  pronounce  his  praife. 

Psalm     CVII.     Third  Part. 

intemperance  punijhed  and  pardoned  \    or,   A.  Pfalm 
for  the  Glutton  and  the  Drunkard* 

i   "\  T'AIN  man  on  foolifh  pleafures  bent>.. 
^     Prepares  for  his  own  punifhment ; 
What  pains,  tvhatloathfomc  meladies 
From  .luxury  and.  iuH  arife  ! 

2  The  drunkard  f^els  his  vitals  wafie  ; 

Yet  drowns  his  health  to  pleafe  his  taile  i 
'Till  all  his  a*^ive  powers  are  loll. 
And  fainting  life  draws  near  the- dull. 

3  The  glutton  groans,  and  loaths  to  eat, . 
His  foul  abhors  delicious  meat ; 
Nature  with  heavy  leads  oppreft 
Would  yield  to  death  to  be  releas'd. 

4  Then  how  the  frighten'd  finners  fly 
To  God  for  help  with  earncllcry  ! 

He  hears  their  groans,  prolongs  their  breath, . 
And  faves  them  from  approaching  death. 

5  No  med'cines  could  cfleiftthe  cure 
i)0  quick,  fo  eaiy,  or  fo  fure  : 
The  deadly  fentence  God  repeals. 

He  fends  his  fovereign  word;  and  heals* 

6  0\\  may  the.fons  of  men  record 

The  wondrous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 
And  let  their  thankful  offering  prove 
How  they  adore  their  Maker's  love. 

Psalm     CVII.     Fourth  Part.  Long  Metre. 

Deliverance  from  Sterms  and   Ship-wreck  ;    or,    Thg 

Seaman'' s  Song. 
I  '^ni^GULD  you  behol.'  the  works  of  God, 
^-  •      His  wonders  in  the  world  abroad, 

Wi:b. 


B    S    A    L    U,     QYIU 


2U 


With  the  bold  mariner,  furve/ 
The  unknown  regions  of  the  fea, . 

2.  They  leave  their  native  Hiores  behind,  , 
And  leize  the  favour  ofthe  wind  ! 
'Till  God  command,  and  tempells  rife 
That  heave  the  ocean  to  the  Ikies. 

3  Now  to  the  heavens  tliey  mount  amain, , 
Now  fink  to  dreadful  deeps  again  ; 

What  ftrange  affrights  young  failors  feel;, .    •*• 
And  like  a  ftaggering  drunkard  reel  I 

4  When  land  is  far,  and  death  is  nigh. 
Loft  to  all  hope,  to  God  they  cry  : 
His  mercy  hears  the  loud  addrefs. 
And  fends  falvation  in  -diflrefs. 

^  He  bids  the  winds  their  wrath  afTwage, 
And  ftormy  tempefls  ceafe  to  rage  ; 
The  gladfcme  train  their  fears  give  o'er 
And  hail  with  joy  tkeir  native  Ihore. 

^  Oh  may  the  fons  of  men  record 

The  wondrous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  \ 
Let  them  their  private  offerings  bring,  . 
And  in  the  church  his  glory  ling. 

Psalm     CVIL     Fourth  Part.  Common  MetrSo 
The  Mariner^  P/alm. 

1  »nr^HY  works  of  glory,  mighty  Lord, 

8       That  rule  the  boifterous  fea. 
The  fons  of  courage  fhall  record. 
Who  tempt  that  dangerous  way, 

2  At  thy  command  the  winds  arife. 

And  fwell  the  towering  waves  ! 
The  men  aflonifh'd  mount  the  ikies,  . 
And  Ank  in  gaping  graves. 

3  [Again-  they  climb  the  watery  hilh, , 

Ai>J  plunge  in  deeps  again  i 

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212  P     S    A    L    M      CVIE 

Each  like  a  tottering  drunkard  reels. 

And  finds  his  courage  vain. 
4',  Frighted  to  heir  the  tempeft  roar. 

They  pant  wlrh  flittering  breath  5 
Andhopelefs  of  the  diftant  Ihore 

Expedl  immediate  death.] 

5.  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raife  their  cries  ; , 

He  hears  the  loud  requeli, 
[    And  orders  filence  thro'  the  Ikies, 

And  lays  the  floods  to  reil. 

6  Sailors  rejoice  to  lofe  their  fears. 

And  fee  the  florms  allay'd  : 
Now  to  their  eyes  the  port  appears  | 
There  let  their  vows  be  paid. ' 

7  *Tis  God  that  brings  them  fafe  to  land  ; , 

Let  Aupid  mortals  know. 
That  waves  are  under  his  command. 
And  all  the  winds  that  blow. 

8  Oh  that  the  fons  of  men  would  praife 

The  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 
And  thcfe  that  fee  thy  wondrous  ways 
Thy  wondrous  love  record. 

Psalm     CVIf.     La/   Part. 
Colonies  planted ;  or.  Nations  llejl  and  punijhtd» , 
I.  '\Tf7'HEN  God,  provok'd  with  daring  crimes, , 
▼  ▼        Scourges  the  madnefsof  the  times. 
He  turns  their  fiel4f  to  barren  fand. 
And  dries  the  rivers  from  the  land. 

2  His  word  can  raife  the  fprings  again. 
And  make  thewither'd  mountains  green. 
Send  fliowery  bleflings  from  the  ikies  ; 
And  harveilsin  the  defert  rife. 

3  [Where  nothing  dwelt  but  beafls  of  prey. 
Or  men  as  fierce  and  wild  as  they. 

He  bids  th'  oppreft  and  poor  repair, 

And  builds  them  towns  and  cities  thei«,     4  They 


P    S    J    L    M      CVIII.  2:3 

4  They  fow  the  fields,  and  trees  they  plant, 
Whofe  yearly  fruit  fupplies  their  want ; 
Their  race  grows  up  from  fruitful  Hocks, 
Their  wealth  increases  with  their  flocks. 

5  Thus  they  are  bleil  ;  but  if  they  fm. 
He  lets  the  heathen  nations  in, 

A  favage  crew,  invades  their  lands. 
Their  princes  die  by  barbarous  hands, 

6  Their  captive  fons,  exposed  to  fcornj 
Wander  unpity'd  and  forlorn  ; 
The  country  lies  unfenc'd,  untill'd. 
And  defolation  fpreads  the  field. 

7  Yet  if  the  humbled  nation  mourns. 
Again  his  dreadful  hand  he  turns  : 
Again  he  makes  their  cities  thrive,. 
And  bids  the  dying  churches  live  ] 

8  The  righteous  with  ajoyfulfenfe 
Admire  the  works  of  providence  ; 
And  tongues  of  atheills  (hall  no  mors, 
Blafphemethe  God  that  faints  .adore, 

9  How  few  with  pious. care  record 

Thefe  wondrous  dealings  of  the  Lord  ! 
But  wiis  obferver?  ftill  fhali  find 
The  Lord  is  holy,  jull  and  kind. 

Psalm     CVHL    Commpa  Metre. 
^  So;7g  of  Praife, 

1  A  WAKE,  my  foul,  to  found  his  praife,. 
JlX  Awake  my  harp  to  iing  ; 

Join  all  my  powers  the  fong  to  raife. 
And  morning  incenfe  bring. 

2  Among  the  people  of  his  care. 
And  thro^  the  nations  round  ; 

Glad  i^jngs  of  praife  will  I  prepare^   ' 
And  there  his  name  refouncl. 


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P    S    J.    L    M.      CIX. 


3  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 
Above  the  ftarry  train  ; 

Diffufe  thy  heavenly  grace  abroad. 
And  teach  the  world  thy  reign. 

4  So  (hall  thy  chofen  fons  rejoice. 
And  throng  thy  courts  above  ; 

Whije  finncrs  hear  thy  pardoning  voice,. 
And  tafle  redeeming  love. 

Psalm     CIX.     Ver.  1—5,  31. 
Love  to  Enemies  from  the  Example  o/'Ghriil; 

1  C^  OD  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife, 
^^     Thy  glory  is  my  fong  ; 
The*  Sinners  ipeak  againU  thy  grace 

With  a  blafpheming  tongue. 

2  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  m.an 

Thy  fon  on  earth  was  found  ; 
With  cruel  /landers  falfe  and  vain 
They  compafs'd  him  around. 

3  Their  miseries  his  compalfion  move^ 

Their  peace  he  ftill  purfuM  ; 
They  reader  hatred  for  his  love. 
And  evil  for  his  good. 

4  Their  malice  rag'd  without  a  caufe, 

Y«t  widi  his  dying  breath 
Hepray'd  for  murd'rers  on  his  crofs. 
And  bleflhis  foes  indcath. 

5  Lord^liall  thy  bright  example  (hiftC 

In  vain  before  my  eyes  ; 

Give  me  a.  foul  a-kin  to  thine. 

To  love  mine  enemies. 

^  The  Lord  iliall  on  my  ii^t  engage j 
And  in  my  Saviour's  name 
I.  fhali  defeat  their  pride  and  rage, 
^^^    Who  ilander  and  condemn. 
4^^  ',  Psalm 


P    o     A    L    M      CX*  2^5 

Psalm     CX.    Firjf  Part.  Long  Metre. 

'  Chrlfl  exalted,  and  Multitudes    concerted  j    or,  The 

Succejs  of  the  Gojpel. 

1  npHUS  God  th'  eternal  Father  fpake 

X       To  Chriftthe  Son  ;  "  Afcend  and  fit 
*'  At  my  right-hand,  'till  I  fhall  make 
'*  Thy  foes  fubmiffive  at  thy  feet. 

2  "  From  Zion  (hall  thy  word  proceed, 
*'  Thy, word,  the  fceptre  in  thy  hand, 

"  Shall  make  the  hearts  of  rebels  bleed, 
*'  And  bow  their  wills  to  thy  command. 

3  "  That  day  (hall  fhew  thy  power  is  great, 

"  When  (aints  fhall  flock  with  willing  mirvds, 
*'  And  iinners  crowd  thy  temple-  gate, 
*'  Where  holinefs  in  beauty  fhtnes, 

'4  O  bleffed, power  !  O  glorious  day  I 
**  What  a  large  vi£l*ry  fhall  enfue  ; 
"  And  converts,  who  thy  graCeobey, 
*'  Exceed  thejdrops  of  morning  dew. 

Psalm     CX.^    Second  Part.  Long  Metre. 
The   Kingdom   and  Priejlhood  of  Chrift. 

1  T^HUS  the  great  Lord  of  earth  and  fea 

A     Spake  to  his  Son,  and  thus  he  fwore  5 
*'  Eternal  fhall  thy  priellhood  be, 
**  And  change  from  hand  to  hand  no  mofC,     ,, 

2  "  Aaron,  and  all  his  fons,  muft  die  : 

"  Bat  everlafliflg  life  is  thine,  . .  ^ 

"  To  fave  forever  thofe  that  ily 

*'  For  refuge  from  the  wrath  divine.  ., 

3  **  By  me  Melchifedec  was  made 

"  On  earth  a  king  and  prieft  at  once  ;      .         -    ^ 
"  And  thou,  my  heavenly  pried  fhalt  plead,  • 
*/  .^nd  2hou,  my  king  fhalt  rule  my  fons,'* 

.  4  Miw 


2t6  PSALM      CXo 

I 

4  Jefus  the  prieft  afcends  his  throne. 
While  counfels  of  eternal  peace. 
Between  the  father  and  the  fon. 
Proceed  ivith  honour  and  fuccefs. 

5  Thro*  the  whole  earth  his  reign  fhall  fpread. 
And  cruflvthe  powers  thr.t  dare  rebel : 
Then  fhall  he  judge  the  rifmg  dead. 

And  fend  the  guilty  world  to  hell. 

6  Tho'  while  he  treads  his  glorious  way. 
He  drinks  the  cup  of  threats  and  blood. 
The  fuiTerings  of  that  dreadful  day 
Shall  but  advance  him  near  to  God. 

Psalm    CX.     Common  Metre. 
Chrlil's  Kingdom  and  Prie/ihocd. 

1  1  ESUS,  our  Lord  afcend  thy  throne 
J      And  near  thy  Father  fit; 

In  Zion  (hall  thy  power  be  known. 
And  make  thy  foes  fubmit. 

2  What  wonders  fhall  thy  gofpel  do  ! 

Thy  converts  fhall  furpafs 
The  numerous  drops  of  morning-dew. 
And  own  thy  fovereign  Grace. 

3  God  hath  pronounced  a  firm  decree. 

Nor  changes  what  he  fwore  ; 
•'  Eternal  fhall  thy  priefthood  be, 
'*  When  Aaron  is  no  more. 

4  **  Melchifedec,  that  wondrous  priefl* 

•*  That  king  of  high  degree, 
♦*  That  holy  man  who  Abraham  bleft 
"  Was  bat  a  type  of  thee." 

^  Jefus  our  prieft  forever  lives 
To  plead  for  us  above  ; 
Jefas  our  King  forever   gives 
-■  .The  bleHings  of  hh  iQvc»  6  God 


'.P    S     /i    L     M      QXL 

i€  God  (hall  exak  his  glorious  he?.d. 
And  his  high  throne  maiiuain, 
Shall  llrike  the  powers  and  princi:.3  dead. 
Who  dare  oppofe  his  reign. 

Psalm      CXI.     Firji  Par\ 
^he  Wifdom  ofQov>  in  his  yForks. 

^    QCNGS  of  immortal  praife  belong 
<*     To  my  almighty  God  ; 
He  has  my  heart,  and  he  c.y  tongue 
To  Tpread  his  name  abroach. 

2  How  great  the  wdrks  his  hand  has  wrought ! 

How  glorious  in  our  fight ! 
And  men  in  every  age  have  fought 
His  wonders  with  delight, 

3  Hdwfair  and  beauteou3  nature's  fr aine  ! 

How  wife  th'  eternal  mind  ! 
His  counfels  nev€r  change  the  fchemc 
That  his  firfl  thoughts  defignM. 

I  4  When  he  redeem*d  his  chofen  fons. 

He  fix'd  his  covenant  fure : 
The  orders  that  his  lips  pronounce 

To  endlefs  years  endure. 
Nature  and  time,  and  earth  and  Ikies, 

Thy  heavenly  feill  proclaim  ; 
What  ihall  we  do  to  make  us  wife. 

But  learn  to  read  thy  name  ? 

To  fear  thy  power,  to  trull  thy  gracc> 

Is  our  divined  /kill ! 
And  he*s  the  wifeft  ef  our  race 

That  beft  obeys  thy  will. 

Psalm     CXI.     SecoMd  Fart^ 

^ht?erfeaions  o/GoD, 

GREAT  is  the  Lord ;  his  works  of  miglft 
Pemand  owr  j^ohUH  ipngs  | 


2i8  PSALM      CXir. 

Let  his  afTembled  faints  unite 
Their  harmony  of  tongues. 

2  Great  is  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 

He  gives  hi^  children  food  ; 
And  ever  mindful  of  his  word. 
He  mak^s  his  promife  good. 

3  His  Son,  the  great  Redeemer,  came 

To  feal  his  covenant  fure  : 

Holy  and  reverend  is  his  name. 

His  ways  are  juli  and  pure. 

4  They  that  would  grow  divinely  wife, 

Mufl  with  his  fear  begin  ; 
Our  faireft  proof  of  knowledge  lies 
In  hating  every  fm. 

Psalm     CXIL     As  the  113th  Pfalm, 

7 he  Bkjjlngi  of  the  liberal  Man. 

1  npHAT  man  is^Ieft  who  ftands  in  awe 

X    Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law  : 
His  feed  en  earth  fhall  be  renown'd  ; 
His  houfe  the  feat  of  wealth  fhall  be. 
An  unexhaulkd  treafury. 

And  VK^^ith  fucceifive  honours  crown'd, 

2  His  liberal  favours  he  extends. 
To  feme  he  gives,  to  others  lends : 

A  generous  pity  fills  his  mind ; 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs. 
He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

And  thus  he's  juil  to  all  mankind. 

3  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beftow'd. 
His  glory's  future  harveftfow'd  ; 

The  fwc^t.remejnbr^nce  of  the  juft 
Like  a  green  root  revives  and  bears 
A  train  of  bleJfingSYor  his  heirs, 

\^J)js^i^-^9g  n^Uf^  fleeps  in  duili;  • 

4  Befet  with   threatening  dangers  round, 
rtAimoY'd  IhjiH  he  maintain  his  grouud  \  tliS 


PSALM      CXri.  21^ 

His  confcience  holds  his  courage  up  : 
The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  light. 
Shines  brightefl:  in  afRi£lion's  night  : 

And  fees  in  daiknefs  beams  of  grace. 

P      A      u      s      E. 
[Ill  tidings  never  can  furprife 
His  heart  that  fix'd  on  God  relies. 

Though  waves  and  tempefls  roar  around  : 
Safe  on  a  rock  he  fits,  and  fees 
The  fhipwreck  of  his  enemies. 

And  ail  their  hope  and  glory  drown'd. 
The  wicked  fhall  his  triumph  fee. 
And  gnalh  their  teeth  in  agony. 

To  find  their  expedlations  croil  : 
They  and  their  envy,  pride  and  fplte. 
Sink  down  to  everlalling  night. 

And  all  their  names  in  darknefs  loft,] 

P  s  A  t   M     CXII.     Long  Metre. 
^he  BleJJlngs  of  the  Pious  and  Charitable , 

THRICE  happy  man  who  fears  the  Lord, 
Loves  his  commands,  and  trulls  his  wptd  j 
Honour  and  peace  his  days  attend. 
And  bleffings  to  his  feed  defcend. 

Companion  dwells  upon  his  mind. 
To  works  of  mercy  ilili  inclin'd  : 
He  lends  the  poor  fome  prefent  aid. 
Or  gives  them,  not  to  be  repaid. 

When  times  grow  dark,  and  tidings  fpread 
That  fill  his  neighbours  round  with  drcad» 
His  heart  is  arm'd  againft  the  fear. 
For  God  with  all  his  power  is  there. 
His  fpirit  fix'd  upon  the  Lord 
Draws  heavenly  courage  from  his  word  ; 
Amidii  the  daiknefs  light  fhall  rife. 
To  cheer  his  Ijearc  aad  blefs  his  eyes. 

;^  He 


2  2<i         r  s  A  L  M    cxia. 

5   He  hstb  difpers'd  his  alms  abroad. 
His  vvorjcs  are  ftill  before  his  God  ; 
His  name  on  earth  fhall  long  remain, 
Wjiile  envious  finncrs  rage  in  vain. 

Psalm     CXII.     Common  Metra^. 

Lsbiralfty  re'warded, 

HAPPY  is  he  that  fears  the  Lord,  "^ 

And  follows  his  commands, 
v/ho  lends  the  poor  without  reward. 
Or  gives  with  liberal  hands. 

2  Ac  pity  ^^!t\h  within  his  breaft 

To  all  the  fons  of  need  ; 
Zo  God  (hall  anfvver  his  requeft 
With  bleffings  on  his  feed. 

3  No  evil  tidings  fftall  furprife 

His  weli-eftablJih'd  mind ;; 

His  foul  to  God,  his  refuge  6ies, 

And  leaves  his  fears  behind. 

4  In  times  of  danger  aad  diflrefs 

Some  beams  of  light  fhall  ihine. 
To  fliew  the  world  his  righteoufnefs,. 
And  give  him  peace  divine. 

5  His  works  of  piety  and  love 

Remain  before  the  Lord; 
Honour  on  earth  and  joys  above 
Shall  be  his  fure  reward. 

P  s-  A  L   M     CXIIL     Proper  Tiinei 

l^he  Majefly  and  Condefcentisn  of  GoD .. 

\  "\^E  that  delight  to  ferve  the  TLord, 
JL       The  honours  of  his  name  record. 
His  facred  name  forever  blcfs : 
Where'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
His  rifing  beams  or  letting  rays, 
Lctiand.iaad Teas  his  poi;\er  confefs.- 

sNot 


P    $    A    L    M  CXIII.  2Ci 

2  Not  time,  nor  nature's  narrow  rounds. 
Can  give  his  vaft  dominion  bounds  ; 

The  heavens  are  far  below  his  height  ;, 
Let  no  created  greatnefs  dare 
With  our  eternal  God  compare, 

Arm'd  with  his  uncreated  might.. 

3  He  bows  his  glorious  head  to  view 
What  the  bright  hoib  of  angels  do. 

And  bends  his  care  to  mortal  things  r 
His  fovereign  hand  exalts  the  poor. 
He  takes  the  needy  from  the  door. 

And  feats  them  on  the  throne  of  kinga, 

4,,  Whan  childleG.  families  defpair,. 
He  fends  the  bleifings  of  an  heir. 

To  refcue  their  expiring  name  ; 
Tiie  mother  with  a  thankful  voice 
Proclaims  his  praifes  and  her  joys  ; 

Let  every  age  advance  his  praife. 

Psalm     CXIII.     Long  Metre* 

Go  D  fovereign  and  gracious . 
I   "^T^E  fervants  of  th' almighty  King, 
A      .1  n  every  ag^  his  praifes  fing  ; 
Where  e'er  the  fun  fliall  riie  or  fet. 
The  nations  fitaliliis  praife  repeat. 

2'  Above  the  earth,  beyond  the  fky 

His  throne  of  glory  ftands  o;i  high  ; 

Nor  time  nor  place  his  power  refirain. 

Nor  bound  his  univerfal  reign. 
3^.  Which  of  the  fons  of  Adam  dnre, 

Or  angels  with  their  God  compare  ? 

His  gjorjes  how  divinely  bright  ! 

Who  dvvslls  in  uncreated  light  ; 
vf  Behold  his  love,  he  ftoops  to  vievv 

What  fatnts  abov^  and  angels  do; 

Andcondefcends  yetmore  to  kno.v 
'^    The  mean  aiFairs  of  men  beiow^ 


zxz  F    ^    A    I    M      CXIV. 

5  From  dull:  and  cottages  obfcure 
His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor  1 
Gives  them  the  honour  of  hisfons. 

And  fits  th&ra  for  their  heavenly  thrones. 

6  [A  word  of  his  creating  voice 
Can  make  the  barren  houfe  rejoice  : 
Tho*  Sarah's  ninety  years  were  pad. 
The  promis'dfeed  is  born  at  laft. 

7  With  joy  the  mother  views  her  Ton, 
And  tells  the  wonders  God  has  done  ; 
Faith  may  grow  ftrong  when  fenfe  defpairs  ; 
Jf  nature  fails  the  promife  bears.] 

Psalm     CXIV. 

Miracles  at  Uncling  Ifrael's  Journey* 

1  T^HEN  Ifrael,  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand> 

Left  the  proud  tyrant  and  his  land. 
The  tribes  with  cheerful  homage  own 
Thei^rking,  and^udahwas  his  throi^. 

2  A-crofs  the  deep  their  journey  lay  ; 
The  deep  divides  to  make  them  way  j, 
Jordan  beheld  their  march,  and  fled 
With  backward  current  to  his. head. 

3  The  mountains  (hook  like  frighted  fheep^. 
Like  lambs  the  little  hilbcks  leap  ! 

Not  Sinai  on  her  bafe  could  ftand, 
Confcious  of  fovereign  power  at  hand. 

4  What  power  could  make  the  deep  divide  .^ 
Make  Jordan  backward  roll  his  tide  ? 

<     Why  did  ye  leap,  ye  little  hills  ? 
And  whence  the  dread  that  Sinai  feels  ? 

^  Let  every  mountain,  every  flood 

'    Retire  and  know  th'  approaching  God, 

The  king  of  Ifrael :  fee  him  here  ; 

Tremble  thou  evthj*  adore  and  fear. 


6  He 


PSALM      CXV.  C25 

6  He  thunders,  and  all  nature  mourns. 
The  rock  to  Handing  pools  he  turns  ; 
Flints  Tpring  with  fountains  at  his  word.. 
And  fires  andfeas  confefs  the  Lord. 

Psalm    CXV.    Firft  Metre. 
The  true  GOD  our  Refuge  .  or.  Idolatry  reproved., 

1  '^TOT'  to  ourfelves,  who  are  but  dull, 
JL^    Not  to  ourfelves  is  glory  due. 
Eternal  God,  thou  only  juft. 

Thou  only  gracious,  wife  and  true.. 

2  Difplay  to  earth  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
Why  ihouid  a  heathen's  haughty  tongue 
Infult  us,  and  to  raife  our  ihame. 

Say,  **   Whereas  the  GOD  you^'ve fervid fo  long  ? 

3  The  Cod  we  ferve  maintains  his  throne. 
Above  the  clouds,  beyond  the  Ikies  ; 
Thro'  all  the  earth  his  will  is  done. 

He  knows  our  groans,  he  hears  our  cries. 

j^  But  the  vain  idols  they  adore 

Are  fenfelefs  (hapes  of  ilone  and  wood  : 
At  bell  a  mafs  of  glittering  ore,. 
A  filver  faint,  or  golden  god, 

[With  eyes  and  ears,  they  carve  the  head  ; 
Deaf  are  their  ears,  their  eyes  are  blind  5 
In  vain  are  coftly  oiFerings  made. 
And  vows  are  featter*d  in  the  wind. 

Their  feet  were  never  made  to  move. 
Nor  hands  to  fave  v/hen  mortals  pray  ; 
Mortals  that  pay  them  fear  or  love. 
Seem  to  be  blind  and  deaf  as  they,] 

O  Ifrael,  make  the  Lord  thy  hope. 
Thy  help,  thy  refuge,  and  thy  reft  ; 
The  Lord  fhall  build  thy  ruins  up. 
And  blefs  the  people  and  the  prieft. 

iThe 


*r^  F-    S    A    L    M       CXYV 

S  The  dead  no  more  can  fpeak  thy  praHe* 
They  dwell  in  filence  in  the  grave  ; 
Butwelhall  live  to  fing  thy  grace. 
And  tell  the  world  thy  power  to  fave. 

P  s  A  L   M     CJK¥.     Second  Metre.  As  the  New.- 
Tune  of  the  50th.  Plalui. 

Idolatry  repro'v^. 

i   "V  TOT  to  our  names,  thouonlyjufl  andtr«e, 
I  ^    Not  to  our  worthlefs  names  13  glory  du^  : 
Thy  power  and.  grace,  thy  truth  and  juflice  claim 
Immortal  honours  to  thy  Ibvereign  name  ; 
Shine  thro'  the  earth  from  heaven  thy  bleft-abode; 
Nor  let  the  heathens  lay  :  And  njuhere*s  your  Go*^  ^ 

2  Heaven  ia  thine  higher  court:  There  flands  thy  throne 
And  thro*  the  \o\\£r  worlds  thy  will  is  done  : 
God  fram'd  this  earth,  th?  ftarry  heavens  he  fpreadi. 
But  fools  adore  the  gods  their  hands  have  made,; 
The  kneeling  croud,  with  looks  devout  behold 
Their  filver-iavioars,  and  their  faints  of  gold. 

5   [Vain  are  thofe  artful  (hapes  ofeyes  and  ears ;. 
The  moken  image  neither  fees  nor  hears : 
Their  hands  are  helpiefs,  nor  their  ffeetcafl  naove>. 
They  have  no  fpeech,  nor  though,  nor  power,   nor 
Yet  fpttifh  mortals  make  their  longcomplaints  (love?. 
To  their  deaf  idols,  and  their  movelefs  faints . 

4,  The  rich  have  llatues  well  adornM  with  gold.'; , 
The  poor'content  with  gods  of  coarfer  mould, 
Wirh  tools  of  iron  carve  the  fenfelefs  llock 
Loptfrom.a  tree,  or  broken  from  a  rock  : 
People  and  prieft  drive  on  the  folemn  trade j 

And  truftthe  gods  that  faws  and  hammers  raadd.} 

5.  Be  heaven  and  earth  amaz'd  !  'Tis  hard  to  fay 
.  Which  are  more  ftupid,  or  their  gods,  or  they. 

O  Ifrael,  trud  the  Lord:   He  hears  and  fees. 
He  knows  thy  forrows  and  reil>;>re3  thy  peace  : 


^       .     P'    $    J    L    M      CXVI.  22S 

His  worfliip  does  a  thoufand  comforts  yield. 
He  is  thy  help,  and  he  thine  heavenly  fhield. 
6  In  God  we  trufl;  our  impious  foes  in  vain. 
Attempt  our  ruin  and  oppofe  his  reign  ; 
Had  they  prevailM  darknefs  had  clos'dour  dayg* 
Aad  death  and  iilence  had  forbid  his  praife  ; 
But  we  are  fav'd,  and  live  :  Letfongs  arife, 
A.id  Zionblefsthe  God.  that  built  thefkie«. 

Psalm     CXVI.     Firfi  ParU 
Recovery  from  Sickneji, 

I  T  Love  the  Lard  :  Ha  heard  my  cries, 
•*•     And  pityM  every  groan. 
Long  as  I  livej  when  troubles  rife,, 
ril  halten  to  his  throne. 

a  Hove  the  Lord  :  He  bow'd  hisear^  ■'    ,. 

And  chas'd  my  griefs  away  : 
Oh  let  my  heart  no  more  defpair. 
When  I  have  breath  to  pray  I 

\  My  ileih  declined,  my  fpirits  fell. 
And  I  drew  near  the  dead. 
While  inward  pangs  and  fears  of  hell 
Perplex'd  my  wakeful  head. 
i|  '*  My  God,  I  cry'd,  thy  fervant  favc^ 
**  Thou  ever  good  and  juit ; 
"  Thy  power  can  refcue  from  the  graven 
"  Thy  power  is  all  my  trull. 

5  The  Lord  beheld  mefore  diftreft. 
He  bade  my  pains  remove  : 
Return,  my  fouJ,  to  God  thy  refJ^ 
For  thou  haft  known  his  love. 

S  My  God  hath  fav'd  my  foul  from  death. 
And  dry'd  my  falling  tears  : 
Now  to  his  praife  ril  fpend  my  breath. 
And  lay  remaining  years. 

Psalm 


.^26  PSALM    CXVII. 

Psalm     CXVI.   12,  &c.  Second  Part: 
Thanks  for  pri'vate  Deli'verance* 

1  tiy^HAT  fliall  I  render  to  my  Gob 

▼  »        For  all  his  kindnefs  fliown  ? 
My  feet  (hall  vifit  thine  abode. 
My  fongs  addrefs  thy  throne. 

2  Among  the  faints  that  fill  thine  houfe 

My  oiFerings  fhall  be  paid ; 
There  fliall  nvy  zeal  perform  my  vows 
My  foul  in  anguifh  made. 

3  How  much  is  mercy  thy  delight. 

Thou  ever-bleffed  God  ! 
How  dear  thy  fervants  in  thy  fight  ^ 
How  precious  is  their  blood  ? 

4  How  happy  all  thy  fervants  arc  ! 

How  great  thy  grace  to  me  ! 
My  life  which  thou  bait  made  thy  car€>^ 
Lord,  I  devote  tOf  thee. 

5  Now  I  am  thine,,  forever  thine. 

Nor  (hall  my  purpofe  move  ; 
Thy  hand  hasloos'dmy  bonds  of  paio^, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

^  Here  in  thy  courts  I  leave  my  vow, 
And  thy  rich  grace  record  : 
WitneJ[>,  ye  faints,  who  hear  me  now. 
If  I  iforfake  the  Lord. 

Psalm     CXVIL     Common  Metre. 

Praife  to  GOD  from  all  Nations, 

1  /^  All  ye  nations,  praife  the  Lord, 
v^  Each  with  a  different  tongue  j 
In  every  language  learn  his  word. 

And  let  his  name  be  fung. 

2  His  mercy  reigns  thro*  txtry  land : 
^    Proclaim  his  grace  abroad  j 


Forever 


r   s   J  L   M   cxvri.  «^27 

Forever  firm  his  truth  ihall  Hand  ; 
Praile  ye  the  faithful  God. 

Psalm     CXVIf.     Long   Metre. 

J   "f^ROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  fkiee 
J/    Let  the  Creator's  praife  arife  : 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  fung 
Thro'  every  land,  by  every  tongue, 

2   Eternal  are  thy  mercies.  Lord  a, 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word  ; 
Thy  praife  fhall  found  from  ihore  to  fhorc,' 
Till  funs  fhall  fet  and  rife  no  more. 
P  s  A   I.  M     CXVII.     Short  Metre. 

1  ^' J  ^HY  name,  almighty  Lord, 

J[      Shall  found  through  diflant  lands : 
Great  is  thy  grace,  and  fure  thy  word : 
Thy  truth  forever  flands. 

2  Far  be  thine  honour  fpread, 

And  long  thy  praife  endure. 
Till  morning  light  and  evening  fhadc 
Shall  be  exchang'dnomore. 

Psalm     CXVHL     -FirfiPart.  Ver.  ^...15. 

Deli'veranct  from  a  Tumult. 

\    ^Tp  HE  Lord  appears  my  helper  now> 
Nor  is  my  faith  afraid 
What  all  the  fons  of  earth  can  do. 
Since  heaven  affords  its  aid. 

2  'Tis  fafer,  Lord,  to  hope  in  thee, 

And  have  my  God  my  friend. 
Than  truit  in  men  of  high  degree. 
And  on  their  truth  depend. 

3  *Tis  thro'  the  Lord  my  heart  isftrong. 

In  him  my  lips  rejoice ; 
While  his  falvatipnis  my  fong. 
How  cheerful  is  ii>y  voice  \ 


2i8  P    S    J    L    M      CXVKL 

4  Like  angry  bets  they  girt  me  round ; 

When  God  appears  they  fly: 
So  burning  thorns  with  crack'ling  found 
Make  a  fierce  blaze,'  and  die. 

5  Joy  to  the  Mnts  and  peace  belongs^ 

The  Lord  proteins  their  days  : 
Let  Ifrael  tune  immort-al  fongs 

To  his  Almighty  grace.  ,. 

P  s  A   L   M    CXVIII.   Seco.vd  Pari,  Ver.   17-^1^' 

Puclick  Praife  for 'Deliverance  from  Death, 

I    T   ORD,  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervant  cry> 
And  rcfcuM  from  the  grave  ; 
Now  fhall  he  live :  (and  none  can  die. 
If  God  refolve  to  fave.) 

3  Thy  pf  aife  more  conftant  than  before. 

Shall  fill  his  daily  breath  ; 
Thy  hand  that  hath  chaftis'd  him  fore 
Defends  him  ftill  from  •leath. 

^  Open  the  gate  of  Zion  nov^-. 
For  we  ftiali  worfhip  there. 
The  houfe  v/here  all  the  righteous  go 
Thy  mercy  to  declare. 

4  Among  th'  affemblies  oT  thy  faints 

Our  thankful  voice  we  raife  ; 
There  we  'have  fold  thee  our  complaints. 
And  there  we  fpeakthypraife. 

Psalm     CXVIII.  Third  Part,  Ver.  22,  «i 
Chrifl  the  Foundation  of  the  Churth,  1 

1  15  EHOLD  the  fare  foundation  ftone 
JD     Which  God  in  Zion  lays. 

To  build  our  heavenly  hopes  upon. 
And  his  eternal  praife, 

2  Chofenof  God,  to  finners  dear. 

And  faints  adoirthe  name, 

Tkey 


P    S    A    L    M     cxviir.  %2^ 

They  truft  their  whole  raivation  here, 
Nor  lliall  they  iulier  iharne. 

3  The  fooliih  builders,  fcribe  aad  prieft. 

Reject  it  with  difdain  ; 
Firm  on  this  rock,  the  church  {hal!  rci. 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

4  What  tho'  the  gates  of  hell  withflood  ? 

Yet  muft  this  building  rile  ; 
'Tis  thy  own  work.  Almighty  Go», 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

Psalm   CXVIII.  Fourth  Part^  Ver.  24,25,  zi. 
liofannah  ;  the  Lord's-Day  ;  or,  Chr ill's  Re/urrtdi»t, 

and  our  Sal'vation, 

1  ^TT-sHIS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made, 

j|[        He  calls  the  hoars  his  own  ; 

Let  heaven  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad. 

And  praife  iiirround  the  throne. 

2  To  day  he  rofc  and  left  the  deed ; 

And  Satan's  empire  fell  ; 
To  day  the  faints  his  triumph  fpread.. 

And  all  his  wonders  tell. 

\- 

3  Hojannah  to  th*  anointed  kln^. 

To  David's  holy  fon. 
Help  us,  O  Lord ;  defcend  and  brinj 
Salvation  from  thy  throne. 

4  Bleft  is  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  men 

With  meffages  of  grace : 
Who  comes  in  God  his  father's  name. 
To  fave  our  finfiil  race. 

5  Hofannah  in  th*  highcft  (!raint 

The  Church  on  earth  can  raifc ; 
The  highcft  heavens,  in  which  he  relgn*^ 
Shall  give  him  nobler  praife. 

U  FlALM 


230  P     S    J    L    J\I    CXVIIK 

Psalm     CXVIII.  Vcr.  22-27.  Short  Metre. 

^ti  Uojannah  for  the  Lord^s-Day  ;    or,  A  m^  Jong  of 
Salvution  by  Chrijl. 

1  C*  EE  what  a  living  ftone 
^^  The  builders  did  re>ule ; 

^et  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon 
In  fpitc  of  envious  jews. 

2  I'be  fcribe  and  angry  prieil 

Rejecl  thine  only  Son  ; 
Yet  on  this  rock  Ihail  Zion  reft. 
As  the  chief  corner-ftone. 

3  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine. 

And  wondrous  in  our  eyes  : 
This  day  declares  it  all  divine. 
This  day  did  JeCus  rife. 

4  This  is  the  g/orious  day 

That  our  Redeemer  made  ;" 
Let  us  rejyice  and  fmg,  and  pray. 
Let  all  the  church  be  giad. 

5  H&fannah  to  the  king 

Of  David's  royal  tilood  : 
Bleis  him,  ye  faints  \k.  comes  tobritig 
Salvation  from  your  Qo\:>, 

6  V/e  blefs  thine  ht)ly  word 

Which  all  this  grace  difplays  ; 
And  offer  5n  thine  altar.  Lord, 
Our  facrifice  of  praifc. 

P   s   A   L   M     CXVIJl.    22-^35k»^rl>9ng  M«?fre, 
Ah   liojannab,  fcr..$bi.j^,ord''i-p{iy  ;     pr,  A  ntnx  i)C3^ 
of  Salvation  hj  C-hfljh     . 

}     f     O  !  what  a  gloriouf  lEQnier-ftona  " 
/-/  The  J ewjlli;  builders  citi  ccihfe  : 
Ia^iX  Gcp.  hfeth  Luiit  ilifc  chtich  tljcwcpn. 
In  rpitc  of  envy  arid  the  J^v\i.'/*.' 


PSALM    CXIX. 

2  Great  Cod,  the  worlc  is  all  divine, 
Tu^  joy  and  vvonder  oFour  eys:^  ; 
This  is  the  day  that  proves  it  thine, 
1  he  day  chat  law  our  Saviour  rile. 

3  Sinners  rejoice,  and  faints  be  glad  ; 
Ihfannahf  let  his  name  \vt  biu'tl  ; 

A  thoafand  honours  on  nis  hciui, 
With  peace  and  light  and  glory  rei't  ! 

4  In  God's  own  nan:ie  he  comes  to  brin^ 
Salvation  to  our  dying  race  ; 

Let  the  whole  church  addrefs  their  king 
V7ith  hearts  ofjoy,  and  fougs  of  praife. 

Psalm     CXIX. 

[^l  have  coUecled  and  clifpofed  the  mo]}  ufeful  Vtr- 
■Jea  of  this  Pj'alm  nnde^r  eighteen  different  Heeds , 
and  formed  a  Divine  Song  upon  each  of  them.  But 
the  Verfts  are  fnuch  tranl'pofedj  to,  attain  feme  Degree 
af  Connedion. 

hi  fonie  places,  ajnovg  the  Wcrds\,%\v,  Cominands^ 
Judgments^  Tertiraonies,  1  hanje  iifed  Gofpel,  Word, 
Grace,  Trurh,  Promiles,  cff.  as  more  agrecahk  to 
the  Ne^v  Tefatnenty  and  the  common  La->^guage  of 
Chrijiiansy  and  it  equally  anfvjers  the  Difign  of  I.'j: 
Plalmill,  <which  nuas  to  recommend  the.* holy.  3- rip 
ture-l 

Psalm  Q^KVA.  Firf  Part, 

Ths  Blcffidiiefi  of  Saints,  and' Mifery  of  Slnne^U 
.Ver.    I,  2,  3, 

1  "p^LT^ST  are  the  undenl'd  in  heart, 

"   Wnofe  ways  are  right  arrd  cleans    ' 
\Vho  never  from  thy  bw  depart. 
But  fiy  from  every  fin. 

2  BIcll  are  the  men  that    ki«ep  thy  ww.d>  : 

And  praclif^  thy  commands  ; 


2]2 


PSALM      CXIX. 


Wiih  their  whole  heart  they  ieek  the  Lord 
And  i'erve  ihee  with  their  hands. 

.Vcr.   165. 

t   Great  is  their  peace  who  love  thy  law  ; 
How  firm  their  iouls  abide  ; 
JSor  can  a  bold  temptation  draw 
7'hrir  fteady  ftet  af^de. 

Ver.  21.   118. 

4  Then  fhall  my  heart  have  inward  joy^  ^ 

And. keep  my  face  from  fhame. 
When  a1]  thy  iUtutes  I  obey 
A  (id  honoar  i^U  thy  name. 

5  But  haughty  ilnners  Geo  will  hare. 

The  proud  fhall  die  ace ur ft  ; 
'Viic  ions  of  fallhood  and  deceic 
Ar»  trodden  to  the  dull. 

Ver.   119,  155. 

*   Vile  as  the  drofs  the  wicked  are  ; 
And  thofe  that  leave  thy  wavi 
Shall  fee  ia  I  vat  ion  from  aiar. 
But  never  taile  thy  grace. 

P   «   A    L    M      CXIX.   Second  Pari. 

iSurtt  Det'oticn   and  Spiritual  Mindtdnefs  ;  or,    C*«- 

fiautKl()n<-uerJe  --with  GOD, 

Ver.  147,  55. 

^   jPO  thee,  before  the  dav^ning  light. 
My  gracious  God,  I  pray  | 
I  meditate  thy  name  by  night, 
Awi.  keep  thy  law  hy  day. 

Ver.  81. 
2  My  fpirit  faints  to  fee  thy  Grace, 
Thy  promife  bears  me  up ; 
And  while  falvation  long  delays, 

'^^y  word  fupports  my  hope.  3  S<vc» 


P    S    J    L    M     CXIX.  233 

Ver.    1^4. 

5  Seven  times  a  day  I  lift  my  hands. 
And  pay  my  thanks  to  thee, 
Thy  righteous  providence  demands 
Repeated  priiife  from  me. 

Ver.    62. 

4  When  midnight  darknefs  veils  the  f»cies 
I  call  thy  works  to  n»ind  ; 
My  thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rife. 
And  fweet  acceptapce  find, 

P  s   A    L    M      CXIX.     riirJ  Part, 

ProfeJJIch  of  Sincerify,  Repentance,  and  ObeditncCt 

Ver.   57,   50. 

^    'T^  HOU  art  my  portion,  O  my  God  ; 
i         Soon  as  I  know  thy  way. 
My  heart  makes  hafte  t'  obey  thy  word. 
And  fuiF^rs  no  delay. 

Ver.  ^jy  90. 

Z  I  choofe  the  path  of  heavenly  truth. 
And  glory  in  my  choice  j 
Not  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 
Could  make  me  fo  rejoice, 

3  The  tel^Imonies  of  thy  grace       * 

I  fet  before  my  eyes ; 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  ftrcngth. 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

Ver.  59. 

4  If  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  tliink  upon  my  ways. 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  thy  command?. 
And  trail  thy  pard'ning  grace. 

U  i  ,5  Now 


23-1  P    S    A    L     M      CXIX-. 

Ver.  94,  112. 

5   Now  I  am  thine,  forever  thine. 
Oh  fave  thy  fervant,  Lord , 
Thou  art  my  fhield,  m^  hiding-place,^. 
My  hope  is  in  thy  word. 

Ver.    112. 

•'♦    fhon  haft  inclin'd  this  heart  of  mine 
Thy  (lafjtes  to  fulfil  ; 
'\^A  thus  till   mortal  life  {hall  end 
Would  I  perform  thy  will. 

?  s.  A   L    M   CXIX.    Fourth  Part. 
Injlrudion  from  Scripture. 

1    |LT^^'^  ^*'^'i^  ^^  young  fccure  their  hearts^ 
-•A   And  guard  their  lives  from  fin  .?■ 
1'hv  word  the  choiceil  rules  imparts 
To  keep  the  confcience  clean. 

Ver.   150. 

I  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind. 
It  fpreads  fuch  light  abroad. 
The  meaneil  fouls  inftrud.lon  find. 
And  raife  their  thoughts  to  Qot>* 

Ver.   105. 

\  'Tis  like  the  fun,  a  heavenly  light. 
That  guides  us  ail  the  day ; 
And,  through  the  dangers  of  the  nighta^ 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

Ver.  99,   100. 

,  The  men  that  keep  thy  law  with  care. 
And  meditate  thy  word. 
Grow  wifer  than  their  teachers  are, 
Aad  bet;ci'  know  the  Lord, 


Thy 


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Ver.  i'«4,  113. 

5  Thy  precepts  make  me  truly  wife; 

I  hate  the  finner's'rdad  ■/ 
I  hate  my  own  vain  'th6u>fntAha\J^^iirej, 
But  love  thy  law,  my  God.  ■ 

Ver.   19; .J 90,;^  pf. 

6  [The  ftarry  heavens  thy  rule  obey. 

The  earth  maintains  her  place  ; 
And  thefe  thy  fervants  night  and  day 
Thy  &iil  and  power  exprefe. 

7  But  ftiil  thy  law,*  and  gofpel.  Lord, 

Have  leflbns  more  divine  : 
Not  earth  iUndsi  firmer  than  thy  wordj^ 
Nor  itars  To  nobly  Ihine.] 

Ver.  190,   140^  9*  ii9» 
%  Thy  word  is  everlafting  truth 
How  pure  is  every  page! 
That  holy  book  (hall  guide  our  youtK 
And  well  fupport  our  age. 

P  s   A   L   M     cllX.   /•//>/&  Part, 

Biiigbt  in   Scripture  ;  or  the  Word  of  GOD  (hjniih 

ing  in  us. 

Ver.  97. 

1  /^H  how  I  love  thy  holy  law  \ 
\J     'Tis  daily  my  delight  ; 
And  thence  my  meditations  draw 

Divine  advice  by  night. 

Ver.  148. 

2  My  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day 

To  meditate  thy  word  : 
My  foul  with  longing  melts  away 
To  hear  thy  gofpel.  Lord. 

Ver.  3.  U>  44- 
5.,  Thy  heavenly  words  my  heart  engage^ 

And  well  imploy  my  tongue.  And 


236  PS    JIM       CXPC. 

And  in  ray  tirefome  pilgrimage 
Yield  me  a  heavenly  fong. 

Ver.  19,  103. 

4  Am  I  a  ftrauger,  or  at  home, 

*Tis  my  perpetual  feail ; 
Not  honey  dropping  from  the  comb 
So  much  allures  the  taflc. 

Ver.  72,  127. 

5  No  ireafures  To  enrich  the  mind  ; 

Nor  fhall  thy  word  be  fold 

For  loads  of  fiiver  well  refin'd. 

Nor  heaps  of  choiceft  gold. 

Ver.  28,  49,  175. 
4  When  nature  finks,  and  fpirits  droop> 
Thy  promiles  of  grace 
Are  pillars  to  fapport  my  hope. 
And  there  I  write  thy  praife. 

Psalm    CXIX.     Sixth  Part. 

Holinefs  and  Comfort  from  iht  Word* 

Ver.  128. 

I    T   ORD,  I  efteem  thy  judgments  right. 
And  all  thy  Itatutes  juft   ; 
Thence  I  maintain  a  conftant  fight 
With  erery  flattering  luft. 

Ver.  97  9. 

I  Thy  precepts  often  I  furvey  ; 
I  keep  thy  law  in  fight 
Thro'  all  the  bufinefs  of  the  day. 
To  form  my  a<5lion3   right. 
Ver.  62. 

3  My  heart  in  midnight  filence  cries, 
• '  How  fwcet  thy  comforts  be  j 


My 


PSALM    CXIX.  2J7 

Ver.   19. 

My  thoughts  in  holy  wonder  rife. 
And  bring  their  thanks  to  chce^ 
Ver.   162. 

i^  And  when  my  fpirit  drinks  her  fillj 
At  fome  good  word  of  thine, 
Nor  mighty  men  that  fhare  the  fpoil. 
Have  joys  compar'd  tb  mine. 

Psalm      CXIX.  Se'venth  Part. 

Imperfe^ion  of 'Nature ^  and  perfe^ion  of  Scripturi> 

Ver.  96.  paraphrafed 

LET  ail  the  heathen  writers  join 
To  form  one  perfeft  Dock, 
Great  God,  if  once  compar'd  with  thiae> 
How  mean  their  writings  look. 

1  Not  the  moft  per  fed  rules  they  gave 
Could  fhew  one  fm  forgiven  : 
Nor  lead  a  Itep  beyond  the  grave. 
But  thine  condud  to  heaven. 

:  Tve  fecn  an  end  to  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below  ; 
How  (hort  the  powers  of  nature  fall, 

And  can  no  farther  go. 
Yet  man  would  fain  be  jufl  with  God, 

3/  works  their  hands  have  wrought : 
But .  thy  commands,  cxceariing  broad. 

Extend  to  every  thought. 
In  vain  we  boaft  perfedion  here» 

While  fm  defiles  our  frame : 
And  fmks  our  virtues  down  fo  far. 

They  fcarce  deferve  the  name. 

6  Our  faith,  and  love,  and  every  grace 
Fall  far  below  thy  word  ; 
But  pcrfed  truth  andrighteoufncfc 
D^'cU  only  with  the  Lord.  Psa  lw 


Z33  P    S    A    L     :4    CXIX. 

P    s    A    L    iM      CXiX.     Eighth  Parr. 
Excellency  and  Vmiety  of  Scripture. 
Ver.  III.  Paraphrafed. 

1  "J    ORD,  I  have  made  thy  v.'ord  my  choice, 
JL/     My  lafting  heritage  ; 

Tiiere  (hal!  my  nobleft  powers  rejoice, 
My  warmeft  thoughts  engage. 

2  rilread  the  hiftories  of  thy  love. 

And  keep  thy  laws  in  fight, 
Wiiile  through  the  promifes  I  rove. 
With  ever-frelTi  delight. 

3  'Tis  a  broad  land  of  wealth  unknown. 

Where  fprings  of  life  arife. 
Seeds  of  immortal  biifs  are  fown. 
And  hidden  glory  lies ; 

4  The  beft  relief  tha*  mourners  have, 

I:  makes  cyr  forrows  bleft ; 
Our  faireft  hope  beyond  the  grave. 
And  our  eternal  reft. 

Psalm     CXIX.     Ninth  Part. 

Dejire  of  Knoivledge. 

Yer.  64,  68,   iS. 

1  npHY  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord, 

-■-       How  good  thy  works  appear  ! 
Open  my  eyes  to  read  thy  word. 
And  fee  thy  wonder^  there. 

Ver.  -J I,  125. 

2  My  lieart  was  fafliion'd  b.y  thy  jig^hd. 

My  fervice  is  thy  due, 
t)h  make  thy  {^rv'fe'nt  undcrfian^ 
The  duties  I  muft  do. 


3  Si  lice 


P    S    A     L     M       CXIX. 

3  Since  Pm  a  ftranger  here  below. 

Let  not  thy  path  be  hid. 
But  mark  the  road  my  feet  fhould  go. 
And  be  my  conftant  guide. 

Ver.   26. 

4  When  I  confefs'd  my  wandering  ways. 

Thou  heardft  my  foul  complain  ; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace. 
Or  1  fhall  ftray  again. 

Ver.  33,  3^. 

5  IfGoD  to  me  his  ilatutes  fhew. 

And  heavenly  truth  impart, 
His  work  forever  Til  purfue. 
His  law  fliall  rule  my  heart. 

Ver.  50,  71. 

'6  This  was  my  comfort  whea  I  bore 
Variety  of  grief: 
It  made  me  learn  thy  word  the  more, 
And  fly  to  that  relief. 

Ver.    5 1 . 
7  [In  vain  the  proud  deride  me  r.ow  j 
rU  ne'er  forget  thy  law, 
Nor  let  that  blelTed  gofpel  go 
Whence  all  my  hopes  1  draw. 
Ver.  27,   171. 

S  V/henlhavelcarnM  my  Father's  will, 
i  il  teach  the  world  his  ways  • 
My  thankful  lips,  infpir'd  with  zeal, 
bhallfmg  aloud  his  praife.] 

P'S    A    L    M      CXIX:      Te^thPart. 

r leading,  the  Promij'cs. 

Ver.   38,  49. 


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Devoted  to  thy  fear 


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»40  P    S    J    L    M    CXIX. 

Remember  and  confirm  thy  word. 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

Ver,  4i,  58,   107. 

2  Haft  thou  not  fent  falvation  down. 

And  promis'd  quickening  grace  ? 
Doth  not  my  heart  addrefs  thy  throne  ? 
And  yet  thy  love  delays, 

Ver.   123,  42. 

3  Mine  eyes  for  thy  falration  fail ; 

Oh  bear  thy  lervant  up  ; 
Nor  let  the  fcoinng  lips  prevail. 
Who  dare  reproach  my  hope. 

Ver.  49,  74. 

4  Didft  thou  not  raifemy  faith,  O  Lord  ? 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear  : 
Saints  Ihall  rejoice  in  my  reward. 
And  trull  as  well  as  fear. 

Psalm     CXIX.     Eleventh  Part, 

Breathing  after  boline/s, 

1  f\^  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways 
V^     To  keep  his  llatutes  ftill ! 

Oh  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will ! 

Ver.  29. 

2  Oh  fend  thy  Spirit  down  to  write 

Thy  law  upon  my  heart, 
Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit. 

Nor  adt  the  liar's  part, 

Ver.  37,  36. 

3  From  vaiity  turn  off  my  eyes  j 

Let  no  corrupt  defign. 
Nor  covetous  delires  arife 
Within  this  foul  of  mine. 


Order 


13541 


PSALM     CXIX. 

Ver.  133. 

.  -4  Order  my  footfleps  by  thy  word. 
And  make  my  heart  fincere ; 
Let  fin  have  no  dominion.  Lord, 
But  keep  my  confcience  clear, 

Ver.  176. 

5^  My  foijl  hath  gone  too  far  aftray. 
My  feet  too  often  flip ; 
Yet  fmce  I've  not  forgot  thy  way 
Reftore  thy  wandering  Iheep. 

5Ji  Make  me  to  walk  in  thy  commands, 

'Tis  a  delightful  road  ; 
.     Nor  let  my  head,  or  heart,  or  hands. 

Offend againfl  my  God. 

Psalm     CXIX.     Tcwehth  Part, 
breathing  after  Comfort  and  Deliij^ranci* 
Ver.  153. 

i  hough  I  have  finn'd  againU  thy  erace^ 
I  ne'er  forget  thy  laws. 

Ver.  %g,  1 1 5. 

"z  Forbid,  forbid  the  fharp  reproach. 
Wiiichlfojuftly  fear; 
Uphold  my  life,  uphold  my  hopes. 
Nor  let  my  fliame  appear. 

Ver.  122,  135. 

3  Be  thou  a  furety.  Lord,  for  me, 

^or  let  the  proud  opprefs; 
'^I"^^^  thy  waiting  fervant  fee 
liie  fhinmgsofthy  face. 

Ver.  81. 

4  My  eyes  with  expeaation  fail  • 
My  heart  withiii  m^  cries,  c^  ^^- 


342  P    ^    A    L    M      CXIX* 

"  When  tKill  the  Lord  his  truth  fulfil^ 
*'  And  bid  my  comforts  rife." 

Ver.  132. 

5  Look  down  upon  my  forrows,  Lord, 
And  Ihew  thy  grace  the  fame  ; 
Thy  tender  mercies  (lill  afford 
To  thofe  that  love  thy  name. 

Psalm     CXIX.     Thirteenth  Part, 

Holy  fear,-  and  Tendernefs  of  Confcience. 

Ver.  lb. 
B  iniTITH  my  whole  heart  Tve  fought  thy  face, 
▼  ▼     Oh  let  me  never  ftray 
From  thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace. 
Nor  tread  the  fmner's  way. 

Ver.  II. 

2  Thy  word  I've  hid  wichin  my^eart. 

To  keep  my  confcience  clean. 
And  be  an  everlafting  guard 
^     From  every  rifmg  fin. 

Ver.  63,  53,  158. 

3  I'm  a  comj*inioa  of  the  faints. 

Who  fear  and  love  the  Lorcl ; 
My  (brrows  rife,  my  nature  faints. 
When  men  tranfgrefs  thy  word. 

Ver.  161,  163. 

4  While  lin^iers  do  thy  gofpel  wrongs 

My  fpirit  ftands  in  awe ; 
My  foul  abhors  a  lying  tongue. 
But  loves  thy  righteous  law. 

Ver.   161,  120. 

5  My  4ieart  with  facred  reverence  hears 

The  threatenings  of  thy  word  ; 

My  flefh  with  holy  trembling  fears 

The  judgements  of  the  Lord. 


B    B    A    L    M      CXIX.  241 

Ver.  1 66,  174. 

B  My  God,  I  long,  I  hope,  I  wait    ^' 
For  thy  falvation  ftill ; 
While  thy  whole  law  is  my  oelight. 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 

Psalm     CXIX.     Fourteenth  Part. 
Benefit  ofJffliSlions,  and  Support  under  thena 
Ver.  153,  81,  82. 

1  /CONSIDER  all  my  forrows.  Lord, 
Vj     And  thy  deliverance  fend  ; 
My  foul  for  thy  falvation  faints. 

When  will  my  troubles  end  I 

Ver.  71, 

2  Yet  I  have  found  *tis  good  for  me 

To  bear  my  Father's  rod  ; 
Aiflidions  make  me  learn  the  law. 
And  live  upon  my  God. 

Ver.  50. 

3  This  IS  the  comfort  l-  enjoy 

When  ne\^'  dillrefs  begins  : 
I  read  thy  word,  I  run  thy  way;,  .    J 

And  hate  my  former  fms.  "% 

Ver.  92. 

4  Had  not  thy  word  been  my  delight  -| 
^      When  earthly  joys  were  fled,  - 

My  foul,  oppreft  with  forrow's  weighty 
Had  funk  amongft  the  dead. 
Ver.   75. 

5  I  know  thy  judgements,  Loi^d,  are  right,. 

Though  they  may  feem  {^m^tq  • 
.The  fharpeit  fufferings  I  endure, 
i^iow  from  thy  faithful  care. 


244-  PSALM      CXIX. 

Ver.  6y. 

6  Before  I  knew  thy  chaftening  rod> 
My  feet  were  apt  to  ftray ; 
But  now  J  learn  to  keep  thy  word. 
Nor  wander  from  thy  way. 

Psalm     CXiX.     Fifteenth  Partt 
Holy  Refclutions^ 

Ver.  93,  -^ 

i   /^H  that  thy  ilatutes  tyzry  hour 
^^     Might  dwell  upon  my  mind  ! 
Thence  1  derive  a  quickening  powef 
And  dally  peace  I  find. 

Ver.  ic,  16. 

3  To  meditate  thy  precepts.  Lord;, 
Shall  be  my  fweet  employ  ; 
My  foul  l^all  ne'er  forget  thy  word. 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 

Ver.  32. 

3  How  would  I  run  in  thy  commands. 

If  thou  my  heart  difcharge 
From  fin  and  Satan's  hateful  chains. 
And  fet  my  feet  at  large ! 

Ver.  13,  46. 

4  My  lips  with  courage  (hall  declare 

Thy  Ilatutes  and  thy  name  ; 
I'll  fpeak  thy  word  tho'  kings  ihould  hear. 
Nor  yield  to  finful  iharae. 

Ver.  61,  69,  70» 

5  Let  bands  of  perfecutors  rife 

To  rob  me  of  my  right. 
Let  pride  and  malice  forge  their  lies. 
Thy  law  is  my  delight. 

Ver.  115, 

6  Pepart  from  me,  ye  wicked  race, 

Whofe  h.^jL^  and  hearts  are  iH :  I  love 


P    S    J    L    M      CXIX.  ?45 

Hove  my  God,  I  love  his  ways. 
And  mufl  obey  his  will. 

Psalm     CXIX.     Sixteenth  Part. 

Prayer  for  quickening  Grace* 

Ver.   25,  37. 

1  T^yTY  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dull ; 
Xv A     Lord,  give  me  life  divine  ; 
From  vain  defires  and  every  lull 

Turn  ofFthefe  eyes  of  mine. 

2  I  need  the  influence  of  thy  grace 

To  fpeed  me  in  thy  way. 
Left  I  ftiould  loiter  in  my  racCj 
Or  turn  my  feet  aftray, 

Ver,  107, 

3  When  fore  afHiftions  prefs  me  down;,  , 

I  need  thy  quickening  powers  5 
Thy  word  that  I  have  refted  on 
Shall  help  my  heavieft  hours. 

Ver.  156,  40. 

4  Are  not  thy  mercies  fovereign  flill,  . 

And  thou  a  faithful  God  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  grant  me  warmer  zeai 
To  run  the  heavenly  road  ? 

Ver.  159,  ^o. 

5  Does  not  my  heart  thy  precepts  love^ 

And  long  to  fee  thy  face  ? 
And  yet  how  flow  my  fpirits  move 
Without  enlivening  grace  I 

Ver.  93. 

6  Then  Shall  I  love  thy  gofpel  more. 

And  ne'er  forget  thy  word. 
When  1  have  felt  its  quickening  power 
To  draw  me  near  the  Lord, 


2^  PSALM      CXIX. 

Psalm     GXIX.     Seventeenth  Part ^ 
Grau  pining  in  Difficulties  and  1.  rials, 
Ver.   143.  28. 
1  \X/^^N  pain  and  anguifh  feize  me,  Lord, 
T  V       All  ray  fupport  is  from  thy  word  : 
My  foul  diflblves  for  heavinefs ; 
Uphold  me  with  thy  flrengthening  grace. 
Ver.  51,  69,  no. 
3  The  proud  have  fram'd  their  fcofFs  and  lies. 
They  watch  my.  feet  with  envious  eyes^ 
They  tempt  my  foul  to  fnares  and  fin  ; 
Yet  thy  commands  I  ne'er  decline. 

,  ~  Ver.  161,  yS- 

3  They  hate  me,  Lord,  without  a  caufe. 
They  hate  to  fee  me  love  thy  laws ;. 
Bat  I  will  trull  and  fear  thy  name. 
Till  pride  and  malice  die  with  Ihame. 
Psalm   CXIX.  laji  Pari, 
SanSiified  Jffiidiians.y  or.  Delight  in  the  Word  of  God^ 
Ver  6-jy  59. 

I   TJ^ATHER,  I  blefs  thy  gentle  hand  ; 
X}      How  kind  was  thy  challifmg  rod^ 
That  forc'd  my  confcience  to  a  fland. 
And  brought  my  wandering  foul  to  God  I 

2.  Fooiifh  and  vain,  I  went  allray. 
Ere  1  had  felt  thy  fcourges.  Lord,. 
1  left  my  guide.,  and  loft  my  way: 
But  now  1  love  and  keep  thy  word. 

Ver;  71. 

3  'Tis  good  for  me  to  wear  the  yoke*  ^ 

For  pride  is  apt  to  rife  and  fvvell ; 
* Tis  gopd  to  bear  my  father's  firoke. 
That  1  might,  learn  his  Hatutes  well. 


J?    S    J    L    M     CXX,     .  »47 

Ver.   72. 

4  The  law  that  iflues  from  thy  mouth 
Shall  raife  my  cheerful  paiFions  more- 
Than  all  the  treafures  of  the  fouth. 
Or  richeH  hilis  of  golden  ore. 

Ver.  73. 

5  Thy  hands  have,  made  my  mortal  frame. 
Thy  fpirit  form'd  my  foul  within  : 
Teaclime  to  know  thy  wondrous  namCi 
And  guard  me  fafe  from  death  and  fm. 

Ver.  74. 

6  Then  all  that  love  and  fear  the  Lord 
At  my  falvation  ihall  rejoice  ; 
For  1  have  trulledin  thy  word. 
And  made  thy  grace  my  only  choice. 

Psalm     CXX. 

Complaint  0/ quarreJ/bme  Neighbours  ;    or,  A  de'vdut 

Wijhfor  Peace, 

I  ^HOU  Goo  of  love,  thou  ever-bleft. 
Pity  my  fuffering  ftate  ; 
When  wilt  thou  fet  myYoul  at  reH, 
From  lips  that  love  deceit  ? 
%.  Hard  lot  of  mine  !  My  days  are  ca5 
Among  the  Tons  of  ftrife, 
Whofe  never  ceafing  quarrels  wafte 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 
5  Oh  might  I  ily  to  change  my  place^ 
How  would  I  choofe  to  dwell 
In  fome  wide  lonefome  wildernefs. 
And  leave  thefe  gates  of  hell ! 
4.  Peace  is  the  bleiTmg  that  I  feek. 
How  lovely  are  its  charms  ! 
I  am  for  peacc;  ;  but  when  I  fpeak. 
They  all  declart  for  arms. 

5  New 


24S  PSALM      CXXL 

5  New  paffions  ftill  their  fouls  engage. 

And  keep  their  malice  fcrong  : 
What  fhall  be  done  to  curb  thy  rage, 
O  thou  devouring  tongue  ! 

6  Should  burning  arrows  fmite  thee  thro% 

Stridl  juftice  would  approve  ; 
But  I  would  rather  fpare  my  foe,  _l 

And  melt  his  heart  with  love.  ^i 

Psalm    CXXI.    Long  Metre,' 

Di'uine  ProteBim. 

I    TT P  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, 

Th** eternal  hills  beyond  the  fkies; 

Thence  all  her  help  my  foul  derives  j 

There  ray  almighty  refuge  lives. 
■1  He  lives;  the everlafling  God, 

That  built  the  world,  that  fpread  the  flood  ; 

-The  heavens,  with  all  their  hoft  he  made. 

And  the  dark  regions  of  the  dead. 
'   He  guides  our  feet,  he  guards  our  way  ; 

His  morning  fmiles  adorn  the  day : 

He  fpreads  the  evening  veil,  and  keeps 

The  filent  hours  while  Ifrael  lleeps. 

4  Ifrael,  a  name  divinely  bleft. 
May  rife  fecure,  fecurely  reft ; 
Thy  holy  guardian's  wakeful  eyes 
Admit  no  flumber,  nor  furprife. 

5  No  fun  fhall  fmite  thy  head  by  day. 
Nor  the  pale  moon  with  fickly  ray 
Shall  blalt  thy  couch  ;  no  baleful  liar 
Dart  his  malignant  firefo  far. 

6  Should  earth  and  hell  with  malice  burn. 
Still  thou  flialt  go,  and  ftill  return  ; 
Safe  in  the  Lord  l.his  heavenly  care 
Pefends  thy  life  fiom  ^s^r-^  fnere. 


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PSALM         CXXI.  a4> 

7  On  thee  foul  fpirits  have  no  power  i 
And  in  thy  laft  departing  hour 
Angels  that  trace  the  airy  road,  ^ 

Shall  bear  thee  homeward  to  thy  God. 
Psalm    CXXI.     Common  Mctre^f 
Prefer-vation  by  Day  and  Night* 

1  'Tp'O  heaven  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes, 

J|[        There  all  my  hopes  are  laid  i 
The  Lord  that  built  the  earth  and  fkies 
Is  my  perpetual  aid. 

2  Their  Hedfail  f-et  Ihall  never  fall* 

Whom  he  deilgns  to  keep  ; 
His  ear  attends  the  fofteft  call ; 
His  eyes  can  aever  fleep, 

,3  He  will  fuftain  our  vveakeft  powers 
With  his  almighty  arm. 
And  watch  our  moH  unguarded  hours. 
Agaijaft  furprifing  harm* 

4-_  Ifrael  rejoice,  and  reft  feCure, 
Thy  keeper  is  the  Lord  ; 
His  wakeful  eyes  employ  his  power 
For  thine  eternal  guard. 

5.  Nor  fcorching  fun,  nor  fickly  moon 
Shall  have  its  leave  to  fmite  : 
He  fliields  thy  head  from  burning  noOE!<> 
From  blafting  damps  at  night. 
6  He  guards  thy  foul,  he  keeps  thy  breath> 
Where  thickeit  dangers  come  ; 
Go  and  return,  fecure  from  death. 
Till  God  commands  thee  home. 
Psalm     CXXI.    As  the  1481^1  Ffalia.- 
God  our  Pre/ewer* 
I  T  TPWARD  I  lift  mine  Eyes, 
w      From  Go d  is  all  my  aid  -, 

The 


^^  PSALM     cxxir« 

The  God  that  built  the  flcies, 
Aiid  earth  and  nature  made  j, 

God  is  the  tower 

To  which  I  fly  ; 
^  His  grace  is  nigh 

In  every  hour. 

1^  My  feet-fhal)  never  fllde> 
And  fail  ivTL  fatal  fnares, 
^ince  Gf-D  my  guard,  and  guide*., 
r     IP t  fends  me  from  my  fears. 
Thofe  v/akefui  eyes 
That  never  fleep. 
Shall  Ifraeikeep 
When  dangeij5  rife. 
■*J  Ko  burning  heats  by  day^, 
"*■  Nor  blafts  of  evening  air>. 
Shrail  take  my  heahh  away*,. 
,I/GoD  be  with  me  there.: 
-  5^hou  art  my  fun,    . 
And  thou  r:iy  fnade,.. 
To  ;^auTd  my  head' 
,if,y  Light  or  noon. 

^  felt  rhcu  not  given  thy  word; 
.^''-  iav,"  my  foul  from  death?. 
tV-^d  1  can  truftrny  Lord 
To  keep  my  mortal  breath,;, 
ril  go  and  come. 
Nor  fear  to  d7e. 
Till  from  on  high 
Thou  call  me  home. 

Psalm  CXXII.     Common  Metre* 

Going  to  Church* 

5  T  TOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 
Xl.   My  friends  devoutly  fay, 
**  In  Zion  let  us  all  appear 
f  Jii4  keep,  pi.efoUmn  da.j^ 


P    S    J    L    M      CXXm  «54 

4  I  love  the  gates,  I  lave  the  ro^d  ; 
The  church, adorn'd  with  grace>. 
Stands  like  a  palace  bnilt  for  God 
To  ihew  his  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts  with  joy  unknown 

The  holy  tribes  repair  ; 
The  Ton  of  David  holds  his  throne 
And  fits  in  judgement  there. 

4  He  hears  our  praifes  and  complaints -j 

And  while  hi?  awful  voice 
Divides  the  iinners  from  the  faints. 
We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

'5  Peace  be  within  this  facred  place," 
And  joy  a  conilant  gueft  I 
With  holy  gifts  and  heavenly  grac*  * 

Be  her  attendants  bled  ! 

^6  My  foulihall  pray  for  2^ion  ftill. 
While  life  or  breath  remains ; 
There  my  beft  friends,  my  kindred  dwell. 
There  Go  d  my  Saviour  reigils. 

Psalm     CXX[I.    Proper  ^une. 

Going  to' Church 

H  "U  OW  pleas'd  and  bleft  was  I,       ' 

To  hear  the  people  Ci  v, 
^Come-,  let  usjeek  our  GOD  to  daj  \ 

Yes  with  a  chearful  zeal 

We  hade  to-Zion's  hill. 
And  there  our  vows  and  honours  pay, 

'2  Zion,  thrice  happy  place, 

Adora'd  with  woadrjas  grace. 
And  walls  of  ftrength  embrace  thee  round  | 
►     In  thee  our  tribes  appear 

To  pray,  and  praife,  and  hear 
The  facreid  gofpel's  joyful  found, 

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t'fi  P    S    A    I    M      CXXIIL 

3  There  David's  greater  Ton 
Has  fix'd  his  royal  throne. 

He  fits  for  grace  and  judgement  there  5 

He  bids  the  faints  be  glad. 

He  makes  the  finner  fad. 
And  humble  fouls  rejoice  with  fear. 

4  May  peace  attend  thy  gate,, 
And  joy  within  thee  wait 

To  blefs  the  foul  of  every  guell ; 

The  man  that  feeks  thy  peaces 

And  wiihes  thine  increafe, 
A  thoufand  bleffings  on  him  reft  i 

5  My  tongue  repeats  her  vows. 
Peace  to  this  Jacred  koufe  ! 

For  here  my  friends  and  kindred  dwell  % 

And  fince  my  glorious  God 

Makes  thee  his  belt  abode. 
My  foul  Ihajl  ever  love  thee  well. 

Repeat  the  \th  Stanza  to  complete  the  Tuiti^ 

Psalm     CXXIII. 

Pleading  'with  SubmiJJton, 

1  /^  Thou  whofe  g'-ace  and  jullice  relgii 
V-/  Enthron'd  above  the  ikies. 

To  thee  our  hearts  would  tell  their  pain^ 
To  thee  we  lift  our  eyes. 

2  As  fervants  watch  their  mailer's  hand. 

And  fear  the  angry  llroke  ! 
Of  maids  before  their  miftrefs  Hand, 
And  wait  a  peaceful  look: 

3  So  for  our  fms  we  juftly  feel 

Thy  difcipline,  0  God  ; 
Yet  wait  the  gracious  moment  llill. 

Till  thou  remove  the  rod.  j 

4  Thole  that  in  wealth  and  pleafure  IiVP^ 

Our  daily  groans  deride. 


P    S    AIM      CXXV.  i^^ 

And  thy  dislays  of  mercy  give 
b  Frelh  courage  to  their  pride. 

>   5  Oar  foes  infult  as,  bat  our  hope 
In  thy  compaffion  lies  ; 
Tiiis  thought  fhali  bear  our  fpirits  up^ 
That  God  will  not  deipiie. 

Psalm     CXXIV.     Common  Metre. 

God  gives  Fidory, 

«  7  Tad  not  the  God  of  truth  and  love, 

XjL     When  hofts  againft  us  rpfe, 
Difpl.-'-yM  his  vengeance  from  above. 
And  crufh'd  the  conquering  foes* 
i  12  Their  armies  like  a  raging  flood 
f    ,       Had  fwept  the  guardlefs  land, 
Deftroy'd  on  earth  his  bleit  abode. 
And  whelm'd  our  feeble  band, 

3  But  fafe  beneath  his  fpreading  (hield 
His  fons  fecurely  refl. 
Defy  the  dangers  of  the  field. 
And  bare  the  fearlefs  breath 

-4  And  now  our  fouls  ftiall  blefs  the  Lord, 
Who  broke  the  deadly  fnars  ; 
Whofav'd  us  from  the  mui^dering  fword. 
And  made  our  lives  his  care. 

5  Our  help  is  in  Jehovah's  name. 

Who  form'd  the  heavens  above  ; 
He  that  fupports  their  wondrous  tramc 
Can  guard  his  church  by  love. 

Psalm     CXXV.     Common  Metre. 

The  Saint^s  trial  and  fafety. 
1  T  TNSH  AKEN  as  the  facred  hifl, 

^      And  iirm  as  mountains  ftand, 
^1^  Firm  as  a  rock  the  foul  ihail  reH 
,        That  trufts  th' almighty  hand, 

Y  t  Not 


^"-^ 


P    S    A    L     M      CXXV 


2  Not  walls  'fior  hills  <:ouM  guard  fo  well 

Old  Salem's  happy  ground, 
As  thofe  eternal  arms  of  love 
That  every  faint  farround. 

3  While  tyrants  are  a  fmarting  fcourgc 

To  drive  them  near  to  God, 
Divine  compaffion  will  affuage 
The  fury  of  the  rod, 

4  Deal  gently.  Lord,  with  fouls  findere. 

And  lead  -them  fafely  on 
To  the  bright  gates  of  paradife, 
Where  Chrirt  their  Lord  is  gone. 

5  But  if  we  trace  thofe  crooked  ways 

That  the  old  ferpent  drew, 
The  wrath  that  drove  him  firft  to  hell. 
Shall  fmite  his  followers  too. 

Psalm    CXXV.       Short  Metre- 

The' Saints  Trial  a^ra  Safety  ;  or.  Mo  air  at  ei  Afiiilioni. 

1  xp  IRM  and  unmov'd  are  they 

-*•       That  reft  their  fouls  on  God  ; 
Firm  as  the  mount  where  David  dwelt. 
Or  where  the  ark  abode. 

2  As  moantains  ftcod  to  guard 

The  city's  facred  groBnd, 
So  God  and  his  almighty  love 
Embrace  his  iaints  around. 

3  What  the'  the  Father's  rod 
.  ^-     Drop  achaftifmg  ftroke, 

Yetleii  it  wound  their  fouls  too  4eep, 
its  fury  fhall  be  broke.  « 

4  Deal  gently.  Lord,  with  thofe 

Whofe  faith  and  pious  fear, 
Whofc  hope,  anJlove,  and  every  grace 
P*ocUifn  tii«ir  b^arts  fmcei'e. 


PSALM        CXXVI.  iVi 

5  Norihallthe  tyrant's  rage 

Too  long  opprefs  the  faints ; 

The  God  of  Ifraeluiil  fuppoit 

His  children,  lei^  they  faint. 

6  But  if  our  ilavifli  fear 

Will  choofe  the  road  to  hell. 
We  muft  expeft  our  portion  there 
Where  bolder  finners  dwell. 

Psalm     CXXVI.     Long  Metre. 

Surfirijing  Deli'verance. 
I     \XrHEN  Gpn  reftor'd  our  captive  ftate, 

V  v        Joy  was  ourfong,  and  grace  our  theme; 
The  grace  beyond  our  hopes  fo  great. 
That  joy  appear'd.aplealing  dream. 

2  The  fcoffer  owns  thy  hand,  and  pays 
Uitwiliing  honours  to  thy  name  ; 
While  we  with  pleafare  fhout  thy  praife. 
Which  cheerful  notes  thy  love  proclaim. 

3  When  we  review  our  dlfmal  fear», 
'Twas  hard  to  think  they'll  vanilh  foj 
With  God  we  left  cur  Sowing  tears. 
He  makes  our  joys  like  rivers  flow. 

4  The  man' that  in  his  furrow'd  field. 
Mis  fcatter'd  feed  with  fadnefs  leave*,. 
Will  Ihout  to  fee  the  harveft  yield 

A  welcome  load  of  joyful  fhcaves. 

Psalm     CXXVT.     Common  Metre. 

^he  jay  of  a  remarkabU  Con'verjion^  or,  Melan4ho^% 
removed, 

1  '^ICT'HEN  God  reveal'd  his  gracious nanie, 

▼  T        And  chang*d  my  mournful  flate. 
My  rapture  feem'd  a  pleafing  dream. 
The  grace  appear'd  fo  great. 

2  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 

And  di4  thy  hand  confefs ; 
^  My 


156^         PSALM      CXXVil. 

My  toTigue  broke  out  in  unknown  drains. 
And  lung  furpriftng  grace. 

3  '*  Grsat  is  the  nv6rkj  my  neighbours  cry'd. 
And  own'd  ihe  power  divine ; 
'*  Great  is  the  ivcrky  my  heart  reply'd, 
*'  And  he  the  gicry  imne.^'' 
j^  The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkeft  fki«8. 
Can  give  us  day  for  night ; 
Mak€  drops  of  facred  forrow  rife  I 

To  rivers  of  delight. 

5  Let  thofe  that  fow  in  fadnefs  wait 

Till  the  fair  harveft  come. 
They  fhall  confefs  their  (heaves  are  great,, 
Andlhout  the  bleiTings  home. 

6  Tho'feed  lie  buried  long  in  dull. 

It  flian't  deceive  their  hope  j 
The  precious  grain  can  ne'er  be  loft. 
For  grace  ini'ures  the  crop. 

Psalm     CXXVIL     Long  Metre. 

^hi  Blejjing  o/GoD  c»  the  Bujtnefi  and  Comfcrl  «f 
Life. 

1  TF  God  fucceed  not,  ail  the  ccft 

J^    And  pains  to  build  the  houfe  are  loft. 

If  God  the  city  will  not  keep. 

The  watchful  guards  as  well  may  ileep. 

2  What  tho*  we  rife  before  the  fun. 
And  work  and  toil  whsn  day  is  done. 
Careful  and  (paring  eat  our  bread. 
To  (hun  that  poverty  we  dread. 

3  'Tis  all  in  vain,  till  God  hath  bleft. 
He  can  make  rich,  yet  give  us  reft ; 
On  God,  our  fovcreign,  ftill  depends 
Our  joy  in  children  and  in  friends. 

4  Happy  the  man  to  whom  he  fends 
Obedient  children,  faithful  friends ! 

Hovy» 


How  fwcet  our  daily  comforts  proved 
When  they  are  fealbn'd  with  his  lovfe ! 

P  «  A  L  M  CXXVII.     Common  Metr% 

God  all  in  all* 

IF  God  to  build  the  houfe  deny. 
The  builders  work  in  vain  ; 
And  towns  without  his  wakeful  eye 
An  ufelefs  watch  maintain. 

Before  the  morning  beams  arifc. 

Your  painful  work  renew. 
And  till  the  (lars  afcend  the  flues 

Your  tirefome  toil  purfuc. 
Short  be  your  lle«p,and  coarfcyour  f»re> 

In  vain  till  God  has  bleft ; 
But  if  his  fmiles  attend  your  care. 

You  fhall  have  food  and  reft. 

Nor  children,  relatives,  nor  friend*. 

Shall  real  bleflings  prove, 
Kor  all  the  earthly  joys  he  fends> 

If  fent  without  his  love. 

Psalm    CXXVIIL 

Family  Blejpngs 

O  Happy  man,  whofe  foul  it  filled 
With  zeal  and  reverent  awe  I 
His  lips  to  God  their  honours  yield;* 
His  life  adorns  the  law. 
,  A  careful  providence  Ihall  Hand 
And  ever  guard  thy  head. 
Shall  on  the  labours  of  thy  hand 
Its  kindly  blellings  fhed. 

\  Thy  wife  fhall  be  a  fruitful  vine; 
Thy  children  round  thy  board. 
Each  like  a  plant  of  honour  fhinc, 
Aad  learn  to  fear  the  Lord» 

y  a .         "  4  Thf 


25t  F    S    A    I    M      CKXIX. 

4  The  Lord  Oiallthy  beft  herpes  flilfil 

For  moTvths  and  years  to  come  ; 
The  Lord  who  dwells  on  Zion's  hiii 
Shall  {efid  thee  bleffings  home. 

5  This  is  the  man  whofe  happy  eyes 

Shall  fee  his  houfe  increafe. 
Shall  fee  the  finking  church  arife. 
Then  leave  the  world  in  peace. 

Psalm     CXXIX. 

P  erfe^utor*  puntfiied, 

1  T  TP  from  my  youth,  may  Ifrael  fay, 
VJ    Have  I  b^n  nurs'd  in  tears  ; 
Vly  griefs  were  tonftant  as  the  day. 

And  tedious  as  the  years. 

2  Up  from  my  yooth  I  bore  the  ragt. 

Of  all  the  fons  of  /Irife  ; 
Oft  they  affail'd  my  riper  age. 
But  God  preferv'd  my  life. 

3  G*er  all  my  frame  their  croel  dart 

Its  painful  wounds  imprefs*d  ; 
Hourly  they  vex'd  my  feiating  heart. 
Nor  let  my  forrows  reft. 

The  Lord  grew  angry  on  his  throne. 

And  with  impartial  eye, 
Meafur*d  the  mfchiefs  they  had  done. 

Then  let  hi^  arrows  fly. 

5  How  was  their  infolence  ftirpiis'd 
To  hear  his  thunders  roll ! 
And  all  the  foes  of  Zion  feiz'd 
With  horror  to  the  {bul. 

i  Thus  fhall  the  men  that  hate  the  iiaints 
Be  bladed  from  the  fky  ; 
Their  glory  fades,  their  courage  fainjp, 
A^id  all  their  profpe^$  die. 

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PSALM    CXXX,  2J5 

7  [What  tho'  they  flourifh  tall  and  fair. 
They  have  no  root  beneath  ; 
Their  growth  (hall  perilh  in  dclpair. 
And  lie  defpis'd  in  death. 

S  [So  corn  that  on  the  houf*e-top  fiaads. 
No  hope  of  harveft  giver; 
The  reaper  ne'er  fhall  fill  his  hands. 
Nor  binder  fold  thfe  Iheaves. 
Psalm     CXXX.     Common  Metre. 
Pardoning  Grace, 

1  jT^UT  of  the  deeps  of  long  diftrefs, 
^^  The  borders  of  defpair, 

I  fent  my  cries  to  leek  thy  Grace, 
My  groans  to  move  thine  ear. 

2  Great  God,  fhould  thy  feverer  eye. 

And  thine  impartial  hand, 
Mark  and  ityesigt  iniquity. 
No  mortal  flefh  could  fland. 

5  But  there  are  pardons  with  my  God 
For  crimes  of  high  degree  ; 
Thy  Son  has  bought  them  with  his  blood 
To  draw  us  near  to  thee. 

4  [I  wgit  for  thy  falvation.  Lord, 

With  ftrong  defires  I  wait ; 
My  foul  invited  by  thy  word 
Stands  watching  at  thy  gate.] 

5  [Juftas  the  guards  that  keep  the  night 

Long  for  the  morning  ikies^ 
Watch  the  firft  beams  of  breaking  light. 
And  meet  them  with  their  eyes ; 

i  So  waits  my  foul  to  f«e  thy  grace 
;v_^  ,      And  more  intent  than  they. 
Meets  the  firft  openings  of  thy  fa<;e. 
And  finds  a  brighter  day.] 
7  Then  in  the  Lord  let  Ifrael  truft. 
Let  Ifrael  feek  hi«  face  i 

The 


a^<>  PSALM      CXXi^ 

The  Lord  is  goad  as  well  asjuft. 

And  plentious  in  his  grape. 
8  There's  full  redemption  at  his  throac 

For  Tinners  long  enflav- d  ; 
The  great  Redeemer  is  his  Son : 

Andlfrael  ihailbefav'd. 

Psalm     CXXX.     Long  Metre. 

Pardoning    Graa 
1   TpROM  deep  diftrefs  and  troubled  thoughts, 
j}    To  thee,  my  God,  I  rais*d  my  ^rics: 
If  thou  fevercly  mark  our  faults  , 
No  fleih  can  Hand  before  thine  eyes. 

fi  But  thou  hall  built  thy  throne  of  grace 
Pree  to  difpenfe  thy  pardons  there. 
That  finners  may  approach  thy  face. 
And  hope,  and  love,  as  well  fear. 

I  As  the  benighted  pilgrims  wait. 
And  long  and  wifti  for  breaking  day 
So  waits  my  foul  before  thy  gate  ; 
When  will  my  God  his  face  difplayl 

4  My  truft  is  fix*d  upon  thy  word. 
Nor  Ihall  I  truft  thy  word  in  vain  : 
Let  mourning  Souls  addrefs  the  Lord,. 
And  iind  relief  from  ail  their  pain. 

5  Great  is  his  love,  and  large  his  grace. 
Thro'  the:  redemption  of  his  Son  : 

He  turns  cur  feet  from  fmful  ways. 
And  pardons  what  our  hands  havedone^. 

Psalm   CXXXL 

Humility  and  Submijjjoni 

I  TS  there  ambition  in  my  heart  ? 
-■-     Search,  gracious  Go  d,  and  fee ; 
Or  do  I  ad  a  haughty  part  ? 
Lord,  I  appeal  w  thee. 


PSALM    CXXXII.  2^1 

z  I  charge  my  thoughts  be  humble  ftill. 
And  all  my  carnage  mild. 
Content,  my  Faths;-,  wit|f  thy  will. 
And  peaceful  as  &  chiii!. 

3  The  patient  foul,  the  lowly  mind 

Shall  have  a  large  reward  : 

Let  faints  in  forrow  lie  rcfign'd. 

And  truft  a  faithful  Lord. 

Psalm     CXXXIL     5,  1 3- iS.  Long  Metre. 

At  the  Settlement  cf  a  Church-,  or,  The  Ordinatian 
of  a  Minijier, 

1    VJV^ER^  ^^^^  ^^  go  to  ^eek  and  fi-nd 
^     ^        An  habitation  for  our  God, 

A  dwelling  for  th'  eternal  Mind 

Among  the  fons  of  flefh  and  blood  ! 

i  The  God  of  Jacob  chofe  the  hill 
.  Of  Zion  for  his  ancient  reft ; 
And  Zion  is  his  dwelling  ftill. 
His  church  is  with  his  prefence  bleft. 

I  Here  I  will  fix  my  gracious  throne. 
And  reign  forever,  faith  the  Lord  ; 
Here  {hall  my  power  and  love  be  known. 
And  blsffirgs  ihall  attend  my  word. 

4  Here  will  I  meet  the  hungry  poor. 
And  fill  their  foals  with  living  bread; 
Sinners  that  wait  before  my  door 
Withfweet  provilions  fhali  be  fed. 

5  Girded  wkh  truth,  and  cloth'd  with  grac« 
My  prieils,  my  minillers  fhall  fhinc  j 

Not  Aaron  in  his  cofuy  drefs 
Appears  fo  glorious  and  divine. 
6*  The  faints,  unable  to  contain 

Their  inward  jov,  fhall  fhout  and  fing^ 
The  fon  of  David  h^re  will  reign. 
And  2  ion  triumph  in  her  King* 

7  [Jc^'tt* 


a63  P    S    A    I    M    CXXXH, 

7   [Jefus  fli^ll  fee  a  numerous  ^feed 

Born  here  t'.  uphold  his  glciiras  name ; 
His  crown  fhall  flourifh  on  his  head, 
V/hiie  all  his  foes  are  cloth'd  wich  fhame. 

P«ALU  CXXXll.  4,  5,  7,   8,  15--17.  Com..  MeJ 
J  Church     eJiahUJhU. 

1  ["^TO  fleep  nor  fiumber  to  his  eyes 

■IX   Good  Dav'd  would  afford, 
Tilllte  had  found  btlow  the  ikies  ' 

A  dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  plac'd  his  name,. 

His  ark  was  fettled  thers  : 
And  there  th'  afTembfed  nation  came 
To  worlhip  thrice  a  year. 

3  We  trace  no  more  thofe  toilfome  ways. 

Nor  wander  far  abroad  ;  ^ 

Where  e'er  thy  people  meet  for  praife. 
There  is  a  houfe  for  God. 
P  A   u   s  1. 
4.  Arife,  O  King  of  grace,  arife» 
And  enter  to  thy  reft. 
Lo  !  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes 
Thus  to  be  own'd  and  bleil. 

5  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train. 

Thy  fpirit  and  thy  word  ; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  coataia 
Could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows. 

Here  let  thy  praife  be  fpread  ; 
Blefs  the  proviAons  of  thy  houfe. 
And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign. 

Let  God's  anointed  ihine  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain. 
With  love  and  power  divine* 


PSALM      CXyiXltt  263 

S  Here  let  him  hold  a  lading  throne. 
And  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Frefti  honours  Ihall  adorn  his  crown, 
Aud  fhaaie  confound  his  foes.. 

P  s  A  L   M     CXXXIII.     Common  Meti%, 

Brotherly  Love. 

I   T     O,  what  an  entertaining  fight 
-*— '     Thofe  freindly  brethren  prci'e, 
Whofe  cheerful  heart*:  in  bands  ufike 
;  Of  harmony  and  love. 

•k  Where  dreams  ofblifs  from  Chrifl  theTpririg 
Delcend  to  every  foul, 
Afid  heavenly  teace  with  balmy  wing 
Shades  and  bedcwis  the  whole. 

^  'Tis  like  the  oil  divinely  fweet 
On  Aaron's  rtverend  head. 
The  trickling  drops  perfum'd  his  feel. 
And  p'er  his  ^armentsTpread. 

*Tis  pbafant  as  the  morning  dews 

That  fall  on  Sion'shill, 
Where  God  his  mildeft  glory  Ihews, 

And  makes  his  grace  diHil, 

Psalm     CXXXill.     Short  Metre. 
'Communion  of  Saints  :  or,  Lo've  ondWorJIAp  in  aFtuniP^ 

BLEST  are  the  fons  of  peace, 
Whofe  hearts  and  hopes  arc  one, 
Whofe  kind  defigns  v^  ferve  and  pteafe 
Through  all  their  adlions  ruii. 

Bleu  is  the  pious  houfe 

Where  zeal  and  friendihip  meet. 
Their  fongs  o\  praife,  their  mingled  vowt 

Make  their  communion  fweet. 

Thus  when  on  Aaron's  head 
T#ey  pour'd  the  rich  perfume, 

Tk« 


264  PSALM      CXXXIV. 

The  oil  thro*  all  his  raiment  fpread. 

And  pleafure  fili'd  the  room. 
4  Thus  on  the  heavenly  hills 

The  faints  are  bleft  above, 
Where  joy  like  morning  dew  dillils. 

And  all  the  air  is  love. 
P  •  A  L   M    CXXXIII.     As  the  izzd  Pialm, 
The  Blcffingi  9/  Friendjhip . 
1   Y1  OW  plcafant  'tis  to  fee 
X  A    Kindred  and  friends  agree. 
Each  in  his  proper  ftation  mov«. 

And  each  fulfil  his  part 

With  fympathifmg  heart. 
In  ail  the  cares  of  life  and  love. 
1  "Tis  like  an  ointment  fhed 

On  Aaron's  facred  head. 
Divinely  rich,  divinely  fweet; 

The  oil  thro*  all  rh^  room 
Diffus'd  a  choice  perfume. 
Ran  thro'  his  Robes,  and  bleft  his  it^i» 

3  Like  fruitful  ihowers  of  rain 
That  water  all  the  plain, 
Defcending  from  the  neighbouring  hills ; 
Such  flreams  of  pleafure  roll 
Thro'  every  friendly  foal, 
"Where  love  like  heavenly  dew  diflils. 
Repeat  the  f.rfi  Stanza  to  complete  the  Tunt* 
Psalm     CXXXIV. 
Daily  and  highiiy  Denjotion, 

1  XT^E  that  obey  th' immortal  King, 

Jl'       Attend  his  holy  place  ; 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  his  power, 
AnH  bleis  his  ti'o.iJrou?  grace. 

2  Lift  up  your  hands  by  morning-light. 

And  fend  your  {()uls  on  high  ; 
R-iife  your  admiring  thoughts  by  night     s» 

Above  thiJltarry "iky.  J  The 


P    S    J    L    M      CXXXV,  265 

L3  The  God  of  Zion  cheer.^  ^;  r  hearts 
With  rays  of  quickening,  grace  ; 
The  God  thatfpreads  the  heavens  abroad. 
And  rales  the  fwelling  Teas. 

Ps  AL  M  CXXXV.  i-"4»  14. 19- "2  J*^''^/^*^-^" 
Long  Metre. 
The  Church  is  GOD'j  Bouje  and  Care* 

-1    p  R  AISE  ye  the  Lord,  exalt  hi*  name, 

While  in  his  earthly  courts  ye  wait* 
Ye  faints  that  to  his  houfe  belong. 
Or  ftand  attending  at  his  gate. 

^-  Praife  ye  the  Lord,  the  Lord  is  good  ; 
To  praife  his  name  is  fweet  employ  ; 
Ifrael  he  chofe  of  old,  and  fllll 
His  church  is  his  peculiar  joy, 

3  The  Lord  himfelfwlU judge  his  faints; 
He  treats  his  fervants  as  his  frien-ds ; 
And  when  he  hears  their  fore  xromplainttj 
Repents  the  forrows  that  he  fends. 

4  Thro'  every  age  the  Lord  declarea 

His  name,  and  breaks  th*  opprefTor's  rod  5 
He  gives  his  fulFering  fervants  reft. 
And  will  be  known  th'  Almighty  GOI>» 

5  Blefs  ye  the  Lord,  who  tafte  his  love. 
People  and  priefts  exalt  his  nam«  : 
Amongft  his  faints  he  ever  dwell* 

His  church  is  his  j  erufalem. 

I»  s  A  L  M   CXXXV.  Vcr.  5—12.  Second  Parf^ 
^Jsi  Works  of  Creation,   frowidence,  Redemptkn  %f 

ifrael,  and  DefiruSion  0/ Enemies, 
2  r^  RE  AT  is  the  Lord,  exakcd  high 
VT  Above  all  powers  and  every  throne  j 
What  e'er  he  pleafe  in  earth  and  fea. 
Or  heaven,  or  hell,  his  hand  Jiatii  dgnc,        2  M 

z 


2-^6  F    S    J    L    M      CXXXV. 

2  At  his  comnrand  the  %  pours  rife. 
The  lightnings  fiaili,  ihe  thunders  roar; 
He  pours  the  rain,  he  brings  the  wind 
And  tempeft  from  his  airy  ftore. 

3  'Twas  he  thofe  dreadful  tokens  Tent, 
O  Egypt,  thro'  thy  ftubborn  land  ; 
When  all  thy  firft-born,  beafls  and mea. 
Fell  dead  by  his  avenging  hand. 

4  What  mighty  nations,  mighty  kings 
He  flew,  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Ilrael,  whom  his  hand  redcem'd. 
No  more  to  be  proud  Pharaoh's  flave. 

5  His  power  the  fame,  the  fame  his  grace. 
That  faves  us  frcm  the  hoils  of  hell  ; 
And  heaven  he  gives  us  to  pcffefs. 
Whence  thofe  apoflate  angels  fell. 

Psalm     CXXXV.     Common  Metre. 
Pralfe  due  to  GOD,  nat  to  Idols. 

H     K   WAKE,  ye  faints :  To  praife  your  King 

Your  fweeteft  pafTions  raife,  • 

Your  pious  pleafure,  while  you  fing, 
Increafmg  with  the  praiJe, 

2  Great  is  the  Lord  ;  and  works  unknown 

Are  his  divine  employ : 
Eat  ftill  his  faints  are  near  his  throne. 
His  treafurc  and  his  joy. 

3  Heaven,  earth,  and  fea  confefs  his  hand^ 

He  bid*  the  vapours  rife  ; 
Lightning  and  ftorm  at  his  command 
Sweep  thro'  the  founding  fkies. 

4  All  power  that  Gods  or  kings  have  claim'd 

Is  found  with  him  alone ; 
£ut  heathen  godsfhould  ne'er  be  nam'd 

Where  our  Jehovah's  known,  5  Which 


PSALM      CXXXVI.  267 

5  Which  of  the  flocks  and  (lones  they  trult 

Can  givz  them  fhowers  of  rain  >■ 
In  vain  they  worlTiip glittering  duil. 
And  pray  to  God  in  vain* 

6  [Their  gods  have  tongues  that  fpeechlefs  prove, 

Such  3.%  their  makers  gave  : 
Their  feet  were  never  form'd  to  move 
Nor  haads  have  power  to  fave. 

7  Blind  are  their  eyes,  their  ears  are  deaf> 

Nor  hear  when  mortals  pray  ; 
Mortals  that  wait  for  their  relief. 
Are  blind  and  deaf  as  they.] 

S    Ye  nations,  know  the  living  God, 
Serve  him  with  faith  and  fear  ; 
He  makes  the  churches  his  abode. 
And  claims  your  honours  there. 

Psalm     CXXXVI.     Common  Metre. 

GOD\  Wonders  of  Creation,  Pro'vUence,  Redemption 

oflix2it\y  and  Salvation  of  his  People, 

^     (^  IVE  thanks  to  God,  the  fovereigrt  Lord  : 

His  mercies  fill  endure , 
And  be  the  King  of  kings  adorM, 
His  trui/j  is  e-verfure, 

%  What  wonder^  hath  his  wifdom  done  ! 
Ho^vj  mighty  is  his  hand  ! 
'  Heaven,  earth  and  fea  he  fram'd  alone  ; 
HoTV  --wide  is  his  command  I 

3  The  fun  fapplies  the  day  with  light  : 

Ho-lv  bright  his  ccunjels  Jhine  ! 
The  moon'and  Hars  a^orn  the  night  : 
His  nvorks  are  all  di-aine  ! 

4  [He  flruck  the  fons  ofEgypt  dead  : 

Hotu  dreadful  is  his  red  I 
And  thence  with  joy  his  people  led  : 

Ho^w gracieus  isour  GOD  I  $;  Ht 


268  P    S    J    L    M      CXXXn. 

5  He  cleft  the  fuelling  fea  in  two  ; 

His  arm  is  great  in  mi^ht  : 
And  gav3  the  tribes  a  pafiage  thro' ; 
His  pcvjer  and  grace  uiiite^ 

6  But  Pharaoh's  army  there  he  drown'd  ; 

Honjo  glorious. ays  his  nxays  ! 
And  brought  his  faints  thro'  defert  ground  : 
Etirnfil  be  his  praije. 

7  Great  monarchs  fell  beneath  his  har^d^i, 
.;_     f^i^oricus  is  hi>  fword  ; 

•   ';While  Ifrae-I 'took  the  promis'd  land; 
"^      An  J  faithful  is  his  n.vord.^ 

ti  He  faw  the  nations  dead  in  iin  ; 
He  flit  his  piiy  mcnje  : 
Hcvv  j'^d  the  Kate  the  world  wasirt  ! 
Uq'-m  boun'fufs  'vjcs  his  hvt  ! 

9  He  feht  to  fave  us  from  our  woe  ; 
His  goodr.el's  never  fails  ; 
l^rom  death  and  heil,  and  tstty  foe  ; 
And  ftill  his  grace  pre-uals. 

io  Give  thanks  to  God  the  heavenly  King  ; 
His  mercies  ftill  endure ; 
I/Ct  the  whole  earth  his  praifes  fing  ; 
Hii  truth  is  enjerfure* 

r  s  A  L  M     CXXXVI.  As  the  148th  Pfklm. 

31  ^'^IVE  thanks  to  Qo^  mofthigh, 
\J     The  uni'j^erfal  Lord  ; 

The  fovcreign  King  of  king?  : 
And  be  his  grace  ador'd. 
His  poiver  and grae$ 
An  (I ill  the  fame  5 
And  let  his  name 
^ave  eudltfi  ^raffe,_ 


P    S    A    L    M    G XXXVI.  269 

»  How  mighty  is  his  hand  ! 
What  wonders  hath  he  dor.e  ! 
He  form'd  the  earth  and  Teas, 
And  fpreaH  the  heavens  alone. 

7'ly  mercy i  Lord, 

&  h all  Jiill  endure  \ 

And  e'ver  fure 

Abides  thy  mjord. 

^  His  wifdom  fram'd  the  fun 
To  crown  the  day  with  light ; 
The  moon  and  twinkling  ilars 
To  cheer  the  darkfome  night. 

His  ponver  and  grace 
Are  jlill  thefa7ne  ; 
And  let  his  name 
Ha've  endlefs  praife, 

4  [He  fmote  the  iirft-born  fonsj 
The  fiowerof  Egypt,  dead  : 
And  thence  his  chofen  tribes^ 
With  joy  and  glory  led. 

Thy  mercy ^  Lord, 

Shall  Jlill  endure  ; 

And  en) er  Jure 

Abides  thy  Word. 

5;  His  power  and  lifted  rod 
Cleft  the  red-fea  in  two  ; 
And  for  his  people  made 
A  wondrous  paffage  thro'',. 

His  ponver  and  grace 

Are  Ji ill  the  fame  y 

And  let  his  name    - 

Haije  endlefs  praife, 

6  But  cruel  Pharaoh  there 

With  all  his  hoil  he  drovvn'd  \ 
And  brought  his  li'rael  fafe 
'  -Thro'  a  long  defcrt  ground.  ^JJkj 

Z  a^ 


Thy  mercy y  Lord, 
Shall  Jim  endure  ^ 
And  e'ver  Jure 
Abides,  thy  ^iMcrd. 

P  A  ^  s  x. 

7  The  kingsof  Canaan  fell 
Beneath; his  dreadful  hand; 
^While  his  own  fervants  took 
Poffeffion  of  their  land. 

His  pc^er  and  grace 

Art  J}  ill  the  Jam  e  ; 

And  let  his  name 

Ha've  endlej's  prai/e.y 

$  He  faiv  the  nations  He» 
All  periiliing  in  iin, 
And  pity'd  the  fad  Hate 
The  ruin'd  world  was  in, 

^hy  mercy  t  Lord, 

Shall  fiill  endure  ;. 

And  e'ver  Jure. 

Abides  thy  ivprd, 

9  He  fent  his  only  Son 
To  fave  us  from  our  woe* 
From  Satan,  fm  and  death,. 
And  every  hurtful  foe. 

His  pon.ver  and  gracs. 

Are  Jl ill  the  fame  ; 

And  let  his  name 

Ha've  endlefspraife,. 

f,o  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God, 
To  God  the  heavenly  king  i 
And  let  the  fpacious  earth 
His  works  and  glories  i^%,'^ 


P    S    A    I    H      CXXXFL  2f  ft 

Thy  mercy  Lord, 
Shall  Jim, endure-^ 
And  enjer  Jure 
Abides  thy  txfird:. 

Psalm     CXXXVI,    AhrUgei.  Long  Mctr«» 

1'    /~^IVE  to  our  God  immortal  praife  ; 
^^  Mercy  and  truth  are  all. his  ways; 

Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong 

Repeat  bis  mercies  in  your  Jhng^ 
X  Give  to  the  Lord  of  lords  renown^ 

The  King  of  kings  with  glory  crown  ; 

His  mercies  enj^.r  Jhall  endure^ 

When  lords  and  kings  are  kno^vjn  no  rnirt* 

5  He  bnilt  the  earth,  he  fpread  the  fky. 
And  fix'd  the  ftarry  lights  on  high  ; 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong 
Repeat  bis  mercies  inyour  fong 

4  He  fills  the  fun  with  morning  tight* 
He  bids  the  moon  dired  the  Aight ; 

His  mercies  et'er  Jhall  endure. 

When  funs  and  moons  Jhall.  (bine  no  more* 

5  The  Jews  he  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand. 
And  brought  them  to  the  promis'i  land : 
Wonders  of  £race  to  God  belong 

Repeat  his  mercies  in  jottr  Jong, 

6  He  faw  the  Gentiles  dead  in  iin. 
And  felt  his  pity  mcve  within  : 
His  mercies  ever  JJ?all  endure 

When  death  and  Jin  Jhall  reign  no  more* 
J  He  fent  his  Son  with  power  to  fave 
From  guilt,  and  darknefs,  and  the  grave 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong 
Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  Jong^ 

%  Thro> 


272  P    S    J    L    M      CXXXVIin 

8  Thro'  this  vain  world  he  guides  our  feet,. 
And  leads  us  to  his  heavenly  feat  : 
His  mercies  ever  pall  iKdur& 
Wht»  this  I'ain  -zvorld JhalLhe  no  more^ 

Psalm     CXXXVII. 
^he  Babylonian  Captivity, 

I   JL  LONG  the  banks  where  BabePs  current  flows. 

Our  captive  band?  in  deepdifpondence  llray'd,. 

While  Zion's  tall  in  lad  remembrance  rofe. 
Her  friends,  her  children  mingled  with  the  dead.. 
z  The  tunelefs  harp,  that  once  with  joy  we  ftrung*. 
When  praife  employ'd  and  mirth  infpir^d  the  lay>.. 

In  mournful  nience  on  the  willows  hung  ; 
And  growing  grief  prolong'd  the  tedious  day. 

5  The  barbaroKs  tyrants,  to  increafe  the  woe. 
With  taunting  fmiles  a  fong  of  Zion  claim  ; 
Bid  facred  praife  in  ftrains  melodious  flow. 
While  the^  blafpheme  the  great  Jehovah's  name. 

4  But  how,  in  heathen  chains  and  lands  unknown^ 
Shall  Ifrael's  fens,  a  fong  of  Zion  raife? 

O  hapiefs  Salem,  God*s  terreflial  throne. 
Thou  land  of  glory,  facred  mount  of  praife> 

5  If  e'er  my  memory  lofe  thy  lovely  name, 
J'fmycold  heart  negleft  my  kindred  race. 

Let  dire  deftruflion  fieze  this  guilty  frame  ? 
My  hand  ihall,  perifh  and  my  voice  fhall  ceafe, . 

6  Yet  (hall  the  Lord,  who  hears  when  Zion  calls,. 
O'ertake  her  foes  with  terror  and  difmay. 

His  arm  average  her  defolated  walls,  • 
And  raife  her  children  to  eternal  day. 
Psalm     CXXXVIII. 
"Refioring  and  Freferving  Grace, 

^  \7[7'  iTH  all  my  pov»  ers  of  heart  and  tongue* 
IT      I'll  praife  ibj»  Makw  in  iny  fong  ; 

AngeU 


P    S    A    L    M    C XX XIX.  273 

Angeh  fhall  hear  the  notes  I  raife,  ^ 
Approve  the  fong,  and  join  the  praife. 

2 [Angels  that  make  thy  church  their  care 
Shall  w'itnefs  my  devotions  there,. 
While  holy  zeal  directs  my  eyes 
To  thy  fair  temple  in  the  ikies.]  --';*>^ 

5  I'll  fing  thy  truth  and  mercy.  Lord, 

rU  fiiig  the  wonders  of  thy  word  ; 
i     Not  all  the  works  and  names  below 
:s     So  much  thy  power  and  glory  (how. 

14  To  God  I  cry'd  when  troubles  rofe  j    *. 

•    Ke  heard  me,  and  fubduM.  ray  foes  : 
He  did  my  rifma'  fears  controul, 
And  ilrength  di-Tua'd  through  all  myroii!*.  • 

5   The  God  of  heaven  maintains  his  flate. 
Frowns  on  the  proud,  and  fcorns  the  greatji 
But  from  hii  tiirone  defcends  to  blefa 
The  humble  fouls  that  trull  his  gracCv 

^  Amidft  athoufandfnares  I  (land 

Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand  ;, 
j      Thy  words  my  fainting  foul  revive. 
And  keep  my  eying  faith  alive. 

7  Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins. 
To  fave  from  forrows  or  from  fms ; 
The  work  that  wifdom  undertakes,  j 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forfakes. 

P  s  A  K  M    CXXXIX  Flrji  Part  Lon^  Mctrt. 
The  4lUSeeing  GOD. 

LORI>,  thou  haft  fearch'd  and  ktn  me  thro' ;. 
Thine  eye  commands  with  piercing  view 
My  riling  and  my  refting  hours. 
My  heart  and  flcih  with  all  their  powers. 

My  thoughts,  before  they  are  my  own. 
Are  to  my  Qoj?  diiliiK^ly  known ; 


^74  PSALM    CXXXIX. 

He  knows  the  words  1  mean  to  fpeak. 
Ere  from  my  opening  lips  they  break. 
3  Within,  thy  circling  power  I  ftand. 
On  every  fide  I  find  thy  hand  ; 
Awake,  afleep,  at  home,  abroad, 
I  am.  farrounded  ftill  with  Gao. 

4.  Amazing  knowledge,  vail  and  great  ! 
What  large  extent  !  what  lofty  height  !: 
My  foul  with  all  the  powers  1  boafl. 
Is  in  the  bcundiefs  profped  loil. 

5  Oh  may  thffe  thoughts  pojfefs  my  hreafiy. 
Where-e^er  1  ronje ,nx; here- e'er    J  refi  ; 
Nor  let  my  ^iveaker  pajjions  dare 
Confent  tojin^for  Ged  is  there. 

Pause    1, 

6  Could  I  fo  falie,  fofaithlefs  prove, 
7'o  quit  thy  fervice  and  thy  love. 
Where,  Lord,  could  Ithy  prefence  ihun^. 
Or  from  thy  dreadful  glory  run  ? 

7  If  up  to  heaven  I  take  ir.y  flight, 
'Tis  there  thou, dweU'lVenthrort'd  in  light^. 
Or  dive  to  hell;  there  vengeance  reigns. 
And  S^tan  groans  beneath  thy  chains,. 

S  If  mounted  on  a  morning  ray 
I  fly  beyond  the  Weftern  fea. 
Thy  fvvifter  hand-  would  firil  arrive. 
And  there  arreit  thy  fugitive. 

9  Or  fliould  I  try  to  faun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fpreading  veil  of  night'. 
One  glance  of  chine,  one  piercing  ray 
Would  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

l&   Oh  may  thefe  thoughts  pojfefs  my  hrenfl, 
Whsre-e^er  I  rove,  ivhere-e^er  I  refi  ! 
Nor  let  my  <^veaker  pajfions  dar* 
Cjonfent  to  Jin,  for  Gad  is  there,.  Pause  II 


F    S    J    L     U      CXXXIX.         275 

Pause.     11, 

M  The  veil  of  night  Is  nodifguife. 
No  fcreen  from  thy  AU-fearching  eyes..; 
Thy  hand  can  feize  thy  foes  as  foon 
Thro*  midnight  lliades  as  blazing  noon. 

X2  Midnight  and  noon  in  this  agree. 
Great  Goorthey  *re  both  alike  to  thee. 
Not  death  can  hide  what  God  will  fpy. 
And  hell  lies  naked  to  his  eye. 

II   Oh  may  thefe  thoughts pojjefs  my  hreaft.^ 
Where-e'er  Ironjey  nuhere-i er  I  reji.! 
I^'or  let  my  njoeaker  pajjions  dare 
Content  to  Jin,  for  God  is  there. 

Psalm    CXXXIX.     Seoni  Part, 

Long  Metre. 

The  nvonderful  Formation  of  Man, 

\  *  nr^WAS  from  thy  hand,  my  God,  I  came, 
"       A  Work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame,; 
In  me  thy  fearful  wonders  fhine. 
And  each  proclaim  thy  fkiil  divine. 

I  Tbiae  eye^  could  all  my  limbs  farvey. 
Which  yet  in  dark  confufion  lay  : 
Thou  faw'll  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  kook, 

\  By  thee  my  growing  parts  were  nam'd. 
All  what  thy  fovereign  counfels  frart 'd. 
The  breathing  iiings,  the  b' 
Was  copy'd  withuaer-ring  art. 

f  At  Ut  to'fhew  my  MakerN  name, 
God  ftamp'd  his  Image  on  my  -^rame. 
And  in  fome   unknown  moment  join'd 
The  inifli'd  members  of  the  mind. 

P  5  There 


5  There  the  young  .feeds  of  thought  began. 
And  all  the  paifions  of  the  man. 
Great  God  ,  our  infant  nature  pays 
Immortal  tribute  to  thy  praife. 
Pause. 

%  Lord,  fmcc  in  my  advancing  age 
I've  afled  on  life's  bufy  ftage, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  furmount 
The  power  of  numbers  to  recount. 

7  I  coald  furvey  the  ocean  o'er. 

And  count  each  fand  that  makes  the  fhore, 
Before  my  ^fvvifteit  thoughts  could  trace 
The  numerous  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

%  Thefe  on  my  heart  are  flill  impreft. 
With  thefe  1  give  my  eyes  to  reft ; 
And  at  my  waking  hour!  find 
God  and  his  love  poiTefs  my  mind. 

1*  s  A   L   M    CXXXIX.  Third  Part.  Long  Mctri 

•Sincerity  prcfefl,   and  Grace  fried  \  or,  Tbi  Htari 
J e arching  GOD, 

"i   TV/JY'  God,  whatinwsrd  grief  I  feel, 

-LVX  When  impious  men  tranfgrefs  thy  will  1 
I  mourn  to  hear  their  lips  profane. 
Take  thy  tremendous  name  in  vain. 

5  Does  not  my  foul  deteft  and  hate 
The  fons  of  malice  and  deceit  ? 
Thofc  that  oppofe  thy  laws  and  thee, 
I  count  for  enemies  to  me. 

3  Lord,  fearch  my  fon;1,  try  every  thought 
Though  my  mvn  heart  accufc  mc  noti 
Of  walking  in  a  falfe  difguife, 

•    I  beg  the  trial  of  thine  eyes. 

4  Doth  fecret  mifchief  lurk  within  ?  ■ 
Do  I  indulge  fooi^  unknown  An  J* 


PS    A    L     M   V  CXXX1X%  277 

Oh  turn  my  feet  whene'er  J Uray, 
And  lead  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

Psalm  CXXXIX.  Firfi  ^Fart.    Ccmmon  Metre; 

Qov)  is  e'very^where. 

1  TN  all  my  vail  concerns  with  thee, 
-«-     In  vain  my  foul  would  try 

To  fhun  thy  prefeace.  Lord,  or  ilec 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

2  Thy  all-iurrpunding  light  furveys 

My  rifmg^and  myreil. 
My  public  walks,  my  private  ways, 
Andiecretspfmy  breafts      ,.     . 

3  ?vly  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord 

Before  they're  form'd  within  ;  " 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  vvord, 
lie  knows  the  fenfe  I  mean. 

.1  Oh  vvondrous  knowletige,  deep  and  high ! 
Where  can  a  cre^iture  hide  ? 
Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie, 
Enclos'd  on  every  fide. 

5  So  let  thy  grace  furround  me  ftill. 

And  like  a  bulwark  prove. 
To  guard  my  foul  from  every  ill., 
Secur'd  by  fovereign  love. 

Pause. 

6  Lord,  where  (hall  guilty  fouls  retire 

Forgotten  and  un  known  ? 
In  hell  they  meet  thy  dreadful  fire. 
In  heaven  thy  glorious  throne. 

{7  Should  I  fupprefs  my  vital  breath 

To  'fcape  the  wrath  divine,  , 

Thy  voice  would  brt^ak  the  bars  of  death,' 
Aad  make  the  grave  refign. 
I  A  a  8  If 


27«  P    S    J    I    M      CXXIX. 

S  It  wlngM  with  beams  of  morning-light 
I  fly  beyond  the  weft, 
Thy  hand,  which  muitfupport  my  flight. 
Would  foon  betray  my  reft. 

5  If  o'er  my  fms  I  think  to  draw 
The  curtains  of  the  night. 
The  flaming  eyes  that  guard  th/'Iaw 
Would  turn  the  (hades  to  light. 

10  The  beams  of  noon,  the  midnight-houl' 
Are  both  alike  to  thee : 
Oh  may  I  ne*er  provoke  that  power 
From  which  I  cannot  flee, 

Psalm  CXXXIX.  Second  Part.  Common  Metre, 

Tffe  Wifdomof^OM  in  the  formation  of  Man* 

f   ^JW'HEN  I  with  pleaiing  wonder  ftand, 
^  *        And  all  my  frame  furvey. 
Lord,  'Jtis  thy  work  ;   I  cwn  thy  hand 
Thustuilt  my  humble  clay. 
3  Thy  hand  my  heart  and  reins  poffefl 
Where  unborn  nature  grew ; 
Thy  wifdom  ail  roy  features  tiac'd. 
And  all  my  members  dvcw. 

3  Thine  eye- with  nictfc  cate  furvey'd 

The  growth  of  every  part ; 
Till  the  wfiole  fcheme  thy  thoughts  had  laid 
Vv^as  copy'd  by  thy  art. 

4  Heaven,  earth,  and  fea,  and  fire  and  wijld 

Shew  me  thy  wondrous  Ccill^ 
But  I  review  myfcif,  and  iind  , 
Diviner  wonders  fiifl. 

t;  Thy  awful  glories  round  me  fliinc,  * 

My  fltfti proclaims  thy  praife  ; 
Lord,  to  thy  works  of"natur«  join 
7'hy  miracles  of  gr«t€.       ^^  | 

'•'  ?  s  A  I,  -h\ 


Psalm    cxl,  279 

Psalm     CXXXIX.  14,  17,  18.  Third  Paif-. 
Commoa  Metre. 

The  Mercies  of  God  inmimerabU* 
An  Evening  Pfalm. 

«  1     ORD,  wlien  I  count  thy  mercies  o'er,, 
'*-'     They  Itrike  me  with  furpriie  ; 
Not  all  the  fands  that  fpread  the  fhore. 
To  equal  numbers  rife. 
13  My  fieih  with  fear  and  wonder  flandr ,. 
Theproduftofthy  fkill, 
And  hourly  bieffings  from  thy  hands 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  reveal, 
5  Thefe  on  my  heart  \^y  night  I  keep  j 
How  kind,  how  dear  to  me  ! 
Oh  may  the  hour  that  ends  my  fleep 
Stiii  find  vsi'j  thoughts  with  thee. 

Psalm     CXL.     Common  Metre, 

V  p  ROTECT  us.  Lord,  from  fatal  harm  ; 
Behold  our  rifing  woes ; 
We  truft  alone  thy  powerful  arm. 
To  fcatter  all  our  ices. 

3  Their  toague  is  like  a  poifon'd  dart. 
Their  thoughts  are  full  of  guile. 
While  rage  and  carnage  fweli  their  heart. 
They  wear  a  peaceful  fmile.      ^ 

J  O  God  of  grace,  thy  guardian  care. 
When  foes  without  invade. 
Or  fpread  within  a  deeper  fnare,^ 
Supplies  our  conftaat  aid. 

4,  Let  falfhood  fie?  berore  thy  face,. 
Thy  heavenly  truth  extend. 
All  nations  talle  thy.  heavenly  grace, 
Aud  all  dduiion  end. 

5  Wl^ 


h^  P    S    J    L     M      CXLL 

5  Wi th  daSy-  b*ead  the  "p^or  iupply. 
The  cPiufe  of  jaflke  plead j- 
And  be  dry  church  exalted  high,  v. 
With  Chnit  the  glorious  head. 

P  s   A   L.M     CXLI.     Ver.  2,  3,  4,  5^ 

Waiehfulne/s  and  Brotherly  Lo^e\ 
A  Morning  or  Evening  Pfalm, 
I   l\,/f '^  God,  accept  my  early  vows, 

^VX   Like  morning  inccnfe  in  thine  houfe. 
And  lo^t  my  nightly  vvorfhip  rife 
Sweet  as  tV^e  eveaing  iacriiice. 

-S^  \Vatcti  o'gr  rny  lips,  and  guard  them.  Lord, 
From  every  r^ili  ana  heeoltls  word  ; 

or  let  my  feet  incline  to  tread 
!  heguiUy.path  where  fioneh  lead. 

3  Oh  may  the  righteous,  when  I  ftrry. 
Smite  and  reprove  my  wandering  way  ! 
'J'heir  gentle  words,  like  ointment  fned. 
Shall  never  bruife,  but  cheer  my  head. 

4  When  1  behold  them  prefc  with  grief, 
V\\  cry  to  heiveh  for  thsir  relief; 
An^  by  my  warm  petitions  prove 
How  much  1  prize  their  faithful  love. 

p  s  A  L  M   cXLir: 

God   is  the  Hope  0/ 1 he Udplgjs , 

1  ^yO  God  I  mademy  forrows  known, 

^       FroM  God  J  fought  relief; 
In  long  complaints  before  his  throne 
I  pour'dout'kirmygrief. 

2  My  foul  was  overwhelm'd  with  woes. 

My  heart  be*gan  to  break  ; 
My  God,  who  all  my  burdens  knows^ 
Beholds  the  way  1  take. 
2  OnjBvcry  fide  I  call  mine  eye, 

And  found  my  helpers  gone.  While 


p-    S    A    L     M      QXUll.  281 

While  friends  and  ftrangers  paft  me  bv 
Negledlad  or  unknown. 

4  Then  did  I  raife  a  louder  cry, 

Andcall'd  thy  mercy  near, 
*'  Thou  arc  my  portion  when  i  die, 
"  Be  thou  my  refuge  here.*' 

5  Lord,  I  am  brought  exceeding  low. 

Now  let  tiiine  ear  attend. 
And  make  my  foes  who  vex  me  know 
I've  an  almighty  Friend. 

6  From  my  fad  prifon  fet  me  free,  ^ 

Then  fhall  I  praife  thy  name. 
And  holy  men  fhall  join  with  me. 
Thy  kindncfs  to  proclaim. 

Psalm     CXLflL 

Complaint  of  hea^y  djjiifiions  in  Mind  and  Body, - 

Y  righteous  fudge,  my  gracious  God, 
Hear  whe^  I  fpread  my  hands  abroad 5 
And  cry  fc»r  fuccour  from  thy  throne. 
Oh  make  thy  truth  and  mercy  known. 

2  Let  judgement  not  againft  me  pafs  ; 
Behold  thy  fervant  pleads  thy  grace  - 
Should  juiiice  i^all  us  to  thy  bar. 

No  man  alive  is  guiltlefs  there. 

3  Look  down  iri  pity.  Lord,  and  fee 
The  mighty  wqcs  that  burthen  me  ; 
Down  to  the  duft  my  life  is  brojght. 
Like  one  long  bury 'd  and  forgot. 

4  I  dwell  in  darknefs  and  unfeen. 
My  heart  is  defolate  within  : 

My  thoughts  in  mufing  filence  trace 
The  ancient  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

jj  Thence  I  derive  a  glimpfe  of  hop« 
To  beiw  my  finking  fpirits  up  ^ 

A  a  2  I  ilretch 


2 §2  ?    S    A    I    M       CXLIU, 

I  0retc3i  my  hands  to. God  againj 

And  thirft  like  parched  lands  for  raia'i 

6  For  thee  I  thiril,  I  pay,  I. mourn  ; 
When  will  thy  fniiling  face  return  : . 
Shall  all  m.y  joys  on  earth  remove. 
And  God  forever  hide  his  love  ? 

7  My  God,  thyJcpg  aelay  to  fave, 
vVi]l  fink  thy  priioner  to  the  grave  ; 

My  heart-grows  faint,  and  dinn  mine  eye ; 
Make  haile  to  kelp  before  1  die. 

%■  T}ie^  HTght  is  vvitnefs  to  my  tears,  ) 

Ditbefiing  pair^.,  diftreiTingfeaj;3 ; 
Ob  might  I  hear  thy  morning  voice, 
How  would  my  wearied  powers  rejoicfii 

«  In  the?"  I  truft,  to  thee  I  ilgh,, 
N  And  lifi  my  weary  foul  on  high  ; 

¥oy  tiifte  {\i  waiting  all  the  day,      ^  '. 

And  wear  the  tirefomc  hours  away. 

4U>  B^reak  olFmy  fetters,  I.ord,  and  Ihowa 
The  path  in  which  my  feet  (hould  go^ . 
Tf  fnares  and  foes  heiet  the  road,  • 

i  ilee  to  hide  me  near  my  God. 

-J  I    Teach  me  to  ^o  thy  holy  will. 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heavenly  hill : 
Let  the  good  fpirit  of  thy  love 
Condu<ft  me  to  thy  courts  above* 

ij,  Then  fhall  my  foul  no  more  complalii^ 
The  tempter  tiien  fhall  rage  in  vain  j 
And  fiefh,  that  was  my  foe  before. 
Shall  never  vex  my  fpirit  more. 

Psalm     CXLIV»    Fhjt  Part,     Ver.    i,  2. 

JJ/iJiance  and  FiSiorj  in  thejpiritual  Warfare* 

I   ip  OR  ever  bleffcd  be  the  Lord, 
M^v  Savigur  and  my  fhield  ; 

Hi 


T    S    A    L    M      CXLIV.  z%i 

He  fends  his  fpirit  with  his  word. 
To  arm  me  for  the  field. 

2.  When  fin  and  hell  their  force  unite. 

He  makes  my  foul  his  care, 
Inliruds  me  in  the  heavenly  iight» 
And  guards  rae  thro*  the  war. 

3  A  friend  and  helper  fo  divine 
My. fainting  hope  ftiall  rai.fe  ; 
He  makes  the  glorious  viftpry  mincj 
And  his  fhall  be.  the  praife. 

Psalm  CXLIV.  Second  Part.  Ver.  5,  4,  ^v^* 
The  Vanity  of  Man  ^  and  Condefcention  of  GOJJi 

1    T    ORD,  what  is  man,  poor  feeble  man^ 
X-^  Born  of  the  earth  at  firft  ? 
His  life  a  fhadow,  light  and  vain. 
Still  hafting  to  the  dull. 

:i  Oh  what  is  feeble  dying  man> 
Or  all  his  finful  race, 
That  God  Ihould  make  it  his  concern 
To  vi^t  him  with  grace  ? 

3,  That  God  who  darts  his  lightnings  down  5- 

Who  (hakes  the  worlds  above. 
What  terrors  wait  his  awful  ffowix. 
How  wondroas  is  his  love  1 

Psalm     CXLIV.     Third  Part.  Ver.  la-^^lj 
Grace  ahcve  Riches ;  or.  The  happy  Nation* 

X  XJ  A?P  Y  the  city,  where  their,  fons 
Like  pillars  round  a  palace  fet. 
And  daughters  bright  as  polirti'd  ftones 
Give  ftrength  and  beauty  to.  the  fbitc. 

^-  Happy  the  land  in  culture  drefs'd, 

Whofe  flocks  and  corn,  have  lar^e  incr^afe  t 
Where  men  fecurely  work  or  rell, 
Jfof  fons  gf  pUioder  )jxeals;.theif  peaw^ 

3irapp)r 


.2^±  PSALM     CXLYl 

3   Happy  the  nation  thus  endow'd. 
But  more  divinely  bleil  are  thofe 
Oa  whom  the  ali-fuliicient  LrOD 
Himielf  with  all  his  grace  belbws. 

Psalm     CXLV.     Lon^  Metre. 
The  Greatntjs  of  GOD. 

1  Tl/T^  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praife 

Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days  j 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue 
Till  death  and  glory  raife  the  Tong. 

2  The  wings  of  every  hour  fliall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thiue  ear ; 
And^very  fetting  fun  ihall  fee 
New  works  of  duty  done  for  thee. 

3  Thy  truth  and  juftice  1*11  proclaim  ; 
Thy  bounty  flows,  an  en  die  fs  lire  am  ; 
Thy  mercy  fwift  ;  thine  anger  flow. 
But  dreadful  to  the  ftubborn  foe. 

4  Thy  works  with  fovereign  glory  Ihine  ; 
And  fpeak  thy  Majefty  divine  ; 

Let « very  realm  with  joy  proclaim 
The  found  and  honour  of"  thy  name. 

^  Let  diftant  tirri-es  and  nations  raife 

The  long  fuccelfion  of  thy  praife  : 
I  'And  unborn  ages  make  my  fong 
.  The  joy  and  triumph  of  their  tongce. 
6  But  who  can  fpeak  thy  wondrous  ^eeds  ? 

Thy  greatnefs  ail  our  thoughts  exceeds  ; 

Vaft  and  unfearchable  thy  ways, 

Vaft  and  immortal  be  thy  praife. 

Psalm     CXLV.     r— 7,  w  —  i^.^irji  Part* 

The  Greatnefs  of  GOD,     ^'; 

I   T    ONti  as  1  live  I'll  blefs  thy  nanfie; 
*^  Yxy  king,  my  God  of  love  ; 

My  I  > 


PS  ^A    L^'M      CXLV.  a8s 

My  work  an  d  joy  Ihali  be  the  fame. 
In  the  bright  world  above.-   •'     '■ 

iii  Great  is  the  Lord^  his  power  unknown, 
And  let  his  praife  be  great  ; 
I'll  fing  the  honours'  of  thy  throne. 
Thy  works  of  grace-repeat. 

Thy  grace  iliall  dweiriipon  my  tongue  % 

And  while  my  lips  rejoice, 
The  men  that  hear  my  facred  fong 

Siiail  join  their  cheer'fal  voice. 

4  FatVers  to  fons  fhall  teach  thy-n^me, 
.  And  childreo  learn  th^y-iways  j 
A7C*  to  COpie  thy  tr'Jth  prnclaini, 
And-nations  found  thy  praife. 

Thy  glorious  deeds  of  ancient  date 
Shall  through  the  .wo rid  be  known  ; 

Thine  arm  of  power,  thy  heavenly'  Hate 
With  public  fplendor  fhown. 

f>  The  world  is  manag'd  by  thy  hands, 

TLv  faints  are  rul'd  by  love  j 

And  thine  eternal  kingdom  (lands, 

Tho*  rocks  and  hills  remove.  ■, 

s    A    L    M    CXLV.     Second  Part.      Ver.  7,,.^f.' 

'The  Goodnefs^  of  God,^ 

*  d^^^'^^^  ^^^  memory  of  thy  grace, 
k3  ^^'^y  God,  my  heavenly  king  ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteoufnefs 
In  founds  of  glory  fing. 

God  reigns  on  high,  but  ne'er  conSnea 

His  goodnefs  to  the  ikies ; 
Throughthe  whole  i^arth  bis  bounty  fljmes. 
And  every  want  fujipiies.  • 
5*  With  long,ing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 
On  Thse  for  daily  food. 


3BS  P    5    A    L    M    CXLV, 

Thy  liberal  hand  provides  their  meat. 
And  fillstheir  mouths  with  good. 

4.  How  kind  are  thy  compaflions.  Lord  ! 
How  flow  thine  anger  movei  ! 
But  ioonhe  fends  his  pardoning  word. 
To  cheer  the  fouls  he  loves. 

5  Creatures  with  all  th^r  endlefs  race 
Thy  power  andpraife  proclaim; 
But  faints  that  tafte  thy  richer  grace- 
Delight  to  blefs  thy  name. 
.P  5  A  I,  M.    CXLV.   14.  17,  efc.  Third PofU 
Mercy  to  Sujgrers  ;  or,  GOD  hearing  Prayer* 

B-  J^  ET  every  tongue  thy  goodhefs  fpeak. 
Thou  fover eign  Lord  of  all ; 
Thy  Hrengthening  hands  uphold  the  weakj 
And  raife  the  poor  that  fall. 

Si-  When  forrow  bows  the  fpirit  down. 
Or  virtue  lies  diilrefi 
Beneath  ibme  proud  opprefTor's  frown> 
ThoH  giv'ft  the  mourners  reft. 

5  The  Lord  fupports  our  (inking  days,-. 

And  guides  our  giddy. youth  :«► 
Holy  and  juil  are  all  his  ways. 
And  ail  his  words  are  truth. 

4  He  knaivs  the  pain  his  fervants  fe&f^ 
He  heats  his  children  cry. 
And  their  beft  wifhes-to  fulfil 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

5:  His  mercy  never  fhall  remove.; 
From  mea  of  heart  fiiicere  ; 
He  faves  the  fouls,  whole  humble  love 
Is  join'd  with  holy  fear. 

6  [His  flubborn  foes  his  fword  fliall  flay, 

Aad  pieAce  their- hearts  with  pain  ; 


PSALM      CXEVI;  2^/ 

3ut  none  that  ferve  the  Lord  fhall  fay, 
**  They  fought  his  aid  in  vain] 

[ft'iy  lips  {hall  dwell  uport  his  praife» 

And  fpread  his  fame  abroad  ; 
Let  all  the  Tons  of  Adam  raife 

The  honours  of  their  God.] 

Psalm     CXLVI,     Long  Metr«>' 
f  raife  to  GOD  for  his  Goodnefs  and  TrUtK 

T   p  RAISE  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  ftioll  jdim 
In  works  fo  pleafant,  fo  divine  ; 
Now  while  the  flefti  is  mine  abode. 
And  when  my  foul  afcends-to  Gob» 

^  Praife  fnaH  employ  my  nebleft  powers^ 

While  immortality  endures  ; 
r    My  days  of  praife  fnall  ne'er  be  paft. 

While  life  and  thought  and  being  laft. 

3  Why  fhould  I  mike  a  man  my  trull  ? 

Princes  muft  die  and  turn  to  dull  ; 

'Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  and -pcwer. 

And  thoughts  all  vanifh  in  an  hour. 
14  Happy  the  roan,  whofe  hopes  rely   . 

On  Jfraei's  God  :  He  made  the  iky. 

And  earth/andfeas,  with  all  their  train. 

And  none  fhall  find  hi^  promife  vain. 
/5  His  truth  forever  Hands  fecure  : 

He  faves  th*  opprc/l,  he  feeds  the  poor ; 

He  fends  the  labouring  confcience  peace. 

And  grants  the  priioncr  iweet  releafe. 
^  The  Lord  to  fight  rellores  the  blind  ; 

The  Lord  fupports  the  finking  mind;j 

}ie  helps  the  ftranger  in  diHrefs, 

The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs.    " 
17  He  loves  the  faints,  he  knows  th»?m  \yeIJ* 
^1   J3ft|;  turns  i\^  wicked  down  to  bell"; 


2Sa,  P     S     A^    L-.  M      CXLVL 

Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns ; 
Praife  him  in  everlafting  ilrains. 

P  3  A  L  i»     CXLVI.     As  the  113th  Pfalm. 

Praife  to  God  for  his,  Goodnefs  ond  Truth*  ' 

I   T'LL  praife  my  Maker  with -my  breath; 
J[    And  whe'.i  my  voice  is  io.ii  iu  death 

^Priiii'e  (hail  employ  my  ncblcr  powers  : 
My  days  of  praife  fnall  ne'er  be  paR, 
V/hiie/life  and  thought  and  being  iall. 
Or  immortality  endtires.  , 

■z  Wny  ihoiild  I  make  a  m?.n  my  truft  ? 
Princes  muft-  die  and  turn  to  daft  ; 

Vain  i$..the  help  of  F.eili  and  blood  ; 
Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  and  pov/er 
And  thoughts  ail  vanidiin  an  hour. 

Nor  can  they  make  their  promife  good, 

3  Happy  the  man,  whofe  hopes  rely 
On  Ifraei's  God  ;  he  made  the  fky. 

And  earth  and  feas  with  ail  iheir train  ; 
His  truth  forever  Hands  fecure  : 
He  faves  th'  opprell,  he  feeds  the  poor. 

And  none  Ihall  Hnd  his  promife  vain. 

4  The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind: 
The  Lord  fapports  the  finking  mind  ; 

He  fends  the  labouring  confcience  peace. 
He  helps  the  llranger  in  diflrefs, 
'I'he  widow  and  the  fatherlefs. 

And  grants  the  prifoner  fweet  releafe; 

5  He  loves  his  faints,  he  knows  them  well. 
Bat  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell ; 

Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns ; 
Let  every  tongue,  let  every  age. 
In  this, exalted  work  engage  : 

Praife  him  in  everlalUng  Ilrains.  1 

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I"    S    J    I    Mf      CXLVI,  2% 

"^  1*11  praife  him  while  he  lends  me  breath. 
And  when  my  voice  is  loft  in  death 

Praifc  ihali  employ  my  nobler  powers ; 
My  days  of  praiie  ihall  ne'er  be  palft. 
While  life  and  thought  and  being  la/t. 
Or  imfaiorcality  endures. 

Psalm     CXLVI.     FirftPart, 

Tbt  Divine  Katun,  Providence,  and  Grac», 

'  Tj'^-^^S^  ye  the  Lord  ;  *tis  good  to  raifc 
J^     Our  hearls  and  voices  in  his  praifi?  : 

Hi«  nature  and  his  works  invite 
To  make  this  duty  our  delight. 

2  The  Lord  builds  up  Jerufalem, 
And  gathers  nations  to  his  name  : 
His  mercy  melts  the  ftubborn  foul. 
And  maltfes  the  broken  fpirit  whole, 

3  He  form*d  the  liars,  thcfe  heavenly  flames. 
He  counts  their  numbers,  calls  their  names. 
His  fovereign  wifdom  knows  no  bound, 

A  deep  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drowned, 

4  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  great  his  might  ; 
And  all  his  glories  infinite  : 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  the  j  nil. 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  the  duU. 

Pause. 

5  Sing  to  the  Lord,  exalt  him  high. 
Who  fpreads  'his  clouds  around  the  fky ; 
There  he  prepares  the  fruitful  rain. 
Nor  lets  the  drops  defcend  in  vain. 

6  He  makes  the  grafs  thej,hill3  adorn. 

And  clothes  the  fmiling  fields  with  com  ; 
The  beafts  with  food  his  hands  fupply. 
And  feeds  the  ravens  when  they  cry, 

7  What  is  the  creature's  /kill  or  force  ? 

Th«  vigorous  man>  the  warlike  horfc.  The 

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29a  P    S    J    L    M    OXLVlIi 

The  fprightly  wit,  the  ad^ive  limb 
All  are  too  mean  delights  for  him. 

S  Bat  faints  are  lovely  in  his  light  : 
He  views  his  children  with  delight  : 
He  fees  their  hope,  he  )knows^eir  ftar. 
And  finds  an.d  loves  his  iitiagelhere. 

Psalm     CXLVIl.   SeconJ  P^U 
Summer  and  W:nttt, 

1  T    ET  Zion  praife  the  mighty  God  , 
■*-^  And  make  his  honours  known  a  broad 

Por  fweet  the  joy,  oar  ibngs  to  raifc 
And  glorious  is  the  work  of  praife. 

2  Our  children  live  fecurc  and  blell  5 
Oar  (]i3res  have  peace,  oar  cities  rellj 
He  it<i,i^  our  fons  with  fined  wheat. 
And  adds  his  ble.^ug  to  their  mear» 

5  The  chaaging  feafons  he  ordains. 
The  early  and  t'r.e  latter  rains  ; 
His  flakes  of  fnov  like  wool  he  fendSj, 
ind  thus  the  fpringing  corn  defends. 

if  With  hoary  froft  he  ^tz^%  the  ground  % 
His  hail  defceads  with  dreadful  foand  j 
His  icy  bands  the  rivers  hold. 
And  terror  arms  his  wintry  cold. 

5  He  bids  the  warmer  breezes  blow  ; 

.     The  .ce  di^olves  tha  waters  flow  ; 
Bat  he  hath  nobler  works  an,!  ways 
To  call  his  people  to  his  praife-. 

6  Tiro*  all  our  realm  his  laws  arefhown  5 
His  gofpei  thro'  the  natian  knawp  j 

He  hath  n^t  thus  reveai'd  his  word 
To  every  land  :  praife  y€  the  L6rd. 


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Psalm     CXLVII.  j.,g,   13--18. 

Common  Metre. 

The  Seafons  of  the   Tear, 

^  "V^JT-^TH  fongs  and  honours  founding  loud, 
V  V        Addrefs  the  Lord  on  high  ; 
Over  the  heavens  he  fpreads  his  qloud. 
And  waters  veil  the  fky.        ^ 

:?  He  fends  his  fhowers  of  bleilings  down 
To  cheer  the  plains  below ; 
He  makes  the  grafs  the  mountains  crcwH^ 
And  corn  in  valleys  grow. 

3  He  gives  the  grazing  ox  his  meat. 
He  hears  the  ravens  cry  ; 
But  man  who  taftes  his  fineft  wheat 
Should  raife  his  honours  high. 

4,  His  fteady  counfels  change  the  face 
Of  the  declining  year  ; 
He  bids  the  fun  cut  fhort  his  race. 
And  vvintery  days  appear. 

5  His  hoary  froft,  his  fleecy  fnow 

Pefcend  and  clothe  the  ground; 
The  liquid  dreams  forbear  to  flow. 
In  icy  fetters  bound. 

6  When  from  hi?  dreadful  f^ores  ort  high 

He  pours  the  founding  hail, 
The  wretch  that  dares  his  God  ^.t^^f 
SliaW  find  his  courage  falL 

7  He  fends  his  word  and  melts  the  fnow. 

The  fields  no  longer  mourn  ; 
He  calls  the  warmer  gales  to  blow. 
And  bids  the  fpring  return. 

$  The  changing  wind,  the  flying  cloud. 
Obey  his  mighty  word : 
V7ith  fongs  and  honours  foanding  loud 
.i'faife  ye  the  fovereiga  Lord.  Fs. 


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^^  P    S    J    L    M      CXLVfiL 

Psalm    CXLVIII.     Proper  Metr^ 

Prai/e  to  GOD  from  all  Creatunt, 

^  '\r^  tribes  of  Adam,  join 

X.    With  heaven,  and  earth,  and  feas, 
And  offer  -notes  divine 
To  your  Creator's  praiie. 
Ye  holy  t'lrong 
Of  angels  bright^ 
In  worlds- of  light 
Begin  the  fong. 

2  Thoii  fun  with  dazzling  rays, 
And  moon  that  rules  the  night,. 
Sh'-netoyour  Mr^ker's  praife. 
With  ilars  of  tv/inkling  light. 

His  power  declare. 
Ye  floods  on  high, 
-^-nd  clouds  that  fly 
In  empty  air. 

3  The  fhining  woriJs  at:)Cvie 
in  glorious  order  ftand> 
Or  in  fwlft  coorfes  move, 
iiy  his  fuprenie  commands 

ilef-.-ake  the  word, 
A\^>^  all  their  frame 
}  rom  nothing  came 
To  praii'e  the  Lord, 

4  I^e  m-^v'd\theirroighty  wheel: 
In  unknown  ages  paft, 

Ar.d  each  his  word  fulfils 
While  time  and  nature  lafl, 

in  dift'erent  ways 

I  'is  u'orVrs  proclaim 

His  wondrous  name, 

And  ipeak  his  praife. 

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5  htt  all  the  earth-born  ^jaG^, 
And  monflers  of  the  deep 
The  filh  that  cleave  the  feas^ 
Or  in  their  bofom  fleep. 

From  fea  and  fhore 
Their  tribute  pay. 
And  Hill  difplay 
Their  Maker's  poiver. 

6  Ye  vapours,  hail,  and  friovv, 
Pralfe  ye  the  Almighty  Lord, 
And  ftormy  winds  that  blow 
To  execute  his  word. 

When  lightnings  fhine 
Or  thunders  roar  , 
Let  earth  adore 
His  hand  divine. 

7  Ye  mountains  near  the  flties. 
With  lofty  cedars  there. 
And  trees  of  humbler  fize 
That  fruit  in  plenty  bear-^ 

Beafts  wild  and  tame, 
Birds,  flies  and  worms. 
In  various  forms 
Exalt  his  name. 

t  Ye  kings  and  judges,  fear 
The  hord  the  fovereign  king  ; 
And  while  you  rule  us  here. 
His  heavenly  honours  fing  j 

Nor  let  the  dream 

Of  power  and  Ilate. 

Make  you  forget 

His  power  fupreme. 

9  Virgins  and  youths  engage 
To  founfl'his  praifedivine. 
While  infancy  and  age 
Their  feeble  voices  join : 


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as4  F    S    J    I    M     CXLVni- 

Wide  as  he  reign5_ 
liis  name  be  furfg 
By  every  tongue 
In  endlefs  flrains. 

1©  Let  all  the  natipns  fear. 
The  God  that  rules  abcvQ.; 
He  brings  his  people  near. 
And  makes  them  taile-his  love  %., 

While  earth  and  (ky 

Attempt  his  praife 

Hi5  faints  flial!  raif« 

His  honours  high. 

Psalm     CXLVIIT.  ^  P araphra/ed  lu  ■> 
Long  Metre, 
Vm<verjal  Fraife  to  GOD, 

:i    J   OUD  Hallelujahs  to  the  Lord. 

*'4.  From  diftant^woflds  where  creatures  dwell  f  . 
Let  heaven  begin  the  folemn  word, 
Aj|d  found  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 

'Net€^,^'lis  Pfilm  tnay  lefuvg  to  the  Tune  jif  the 
eld  with  or  izjih  Pj  aim  if  tbe/elnvo  lines  be  ad- 
ded to  every  Stanza  (viz) 

Each  of  his  works  h's  name  difplays, 
But  they  can  ne'er  complete  the  praife  . 

Otherniuife  it  mufi  he  fung  to  the  ttfual  Turn:  of  ths 
Long  Metre, 

z  The  Lord,  how  abfolute  he  reigns! 
i-.n  every  angel  bend  the  knee  ; 
Sing  of  his  love  in  heavenly  ftrains. 
And  fpeak  how  fierce  his  terrors  be. 

2  High  on  a  throne  his  glories,  dwell. 
An  awfui  throne  of  fhining  bRfs : 
Fly  thro'  the  world;  O  ixm  and  tell. 
How  dark  thy  beams  pgmpar'd  to  his, 

4  Awake 


f    $.  J    L    M.    CXI.Vm.  .  255 

A.  Awa{ceye  tcrapefts  and  his  fame 
in  {bunds  of  dreadful  praife  declare  J 
Let  the  fweet  whifper  of  his  name 
Fill  every  gentler  breeze  of  air. 

5  Let  clouds,  and  winds,  and  waves  agree   • 
To  join  their  praife  with  blazing  fire  ; 
Let  the  firm  earth  and  rolling  fea 

In  this  eternal  fong  confpire. 

6  Ye  flowery  plains,  proclaim*  hisfkill ;   ^ 
Ye  vallies  fink  before  his  eye  ; 

And  let  his  praife  from  every  hill 
Rife  tuneful  to  the  neighbouring  fky. 

7  Ye  ftubbor^  oaks,  and  lately  pines. 
Bend  your  high  branches  and  adore  ,* 
Praife  him,  ye  beads,  in  different  ftrains ; 
The  lamb  nvufi  bleat,  thejion  roar. 

•8  Ye  birds,  h,^s  praife  muft  be  your  theme. 
Who  form'd  to  fong  your  tuneful  ypice  5 
While  the  dumb  fifh  that  cut  the  dream 
In  his  protefVing  care  rejoice.  "*" 

5  Mortals^  can  you  refrain  your  tongue. 
When  nature  all  around  you  fings  ? 
Oh  for  a  fhout  from  old  and  young. 
From  humble  fwains  and  lofty  kings  I  ^ 

i,o  Wide  as  hi§,yafl  dominion  lies 
Make  the  Creator's  name  be  known.; 
Loud  as  his  thunder  fhout  his  praife. 
And  found  it  lofty  as  his  throne. 

11  Jehovah  !  'tis  a  glorious  word  I    ' 
Oh  may  it  dwell  on  every  tongue  ! 

But  faints  who  bed  have  known  the  Lord    ' 
Arc  bound  to  raife  the  nobleft  fong. 

1 2  Speak  of  the  wonders  of  that  love 
Which  Gabriel  plays  on  every  chord  .• 

From  all  below  and  all  above, 
Loud  llallelujah^sto  the  Lord.  •  fs\LM 


2$S  P    S    A   L    M       CXLVIII. 

P  I  A  t   M     CXI/Virr.  Short  Metre. 
Uni've'i/al  Prai/t, 

1  T    ETcvery  creature  join 
•*— '     To  praife  th'  eternal  God  ; 
Ye  heavenly  hofls,  the  fcng  begin. 

And  found  his  name  abroad. 

2  Thou  fun  with  golden  beams. 

And  moon  with  p^ler  T2iys, 
Ye  flarry  lights,  ye  twinkling  flames. 
Shine  to  your  M^ker*s  praife. 

3  He  built  thofe  worlds  above. 

And  iix'd  their  wondrous  frame  j.; 
By  his  command  they  Hand  crmfove,. 
And  ever  fpeak. his  name. 

4  Ye  vapours,  when  ye  rife. 

Or  fall  in  fhowers  or  fnow. 
Ye  thunders  murmuring  round  the  fWeSj 
His  power  and  glory  fhow, 

5  Wind,  hail,  and  flaOiing  fire. 

Agree  to  praife  the  Lord, 
When  ye  in  dreadful  ftorms  confpirc 
To  execute  his  word. 

6  By  all  h  IS  works  above 

His  honours  be  exprcft  ; 
But  faints  that  talle  his  faving  love 
Should  fing  his  praifes  belt. 

Pause    I. 

7  Let  earth  and  ocean  know 

They  owe  their  maker  praife  ; 
Praife  him,-  ye  watery  worlds  below. 
And  monlters  of  the  feas. 

$  From  mountains  near  the  iky  , 

Let  his  high  praife  rcfound. 
From  humble  fhrubs  and  cedars  high. 
And  vales  and  £elds  around. 


P    ^    A    I    U      CXLVIIL  297 

\    . 

9  Ve  lions  of  the  wood. 

And  tamer  beafts  that  graze. 
Ye  live  upon  his  daily  food,. 
And  he  cxpefts  your  praife, 

10  Ve  birds  of  lofty  wing. 

On  high  his  praifes  bear ; 
Orfjt  on  flowery  boaghs  and  fing  ; 
Your  Milker's  glory  there. 

2 1  Ye  reptile  myriads  join, 

T*  exalt  his  glorious  name. 
And  Hies  in  beauteous  forms  that  fhiEe;, 
His  wondrous  fkill  proclaim. 
12  By  all  the  earth-born  race. 
His  honours  be  expreii'd. 
But  faints  thaj  know  his  heavenly  grace^ 
Should  learn  to  praife  him  beft. 
Pause     U. 
33    Monarchs  of  wide  command, 
Prai<e  ye  th*  eternal  king. 
Judges,  adore  that  fovereign  hand,  . 
Whence  all  your  honours  fpring. 

\\  Lf-t  vignrons  youth  engage 
To  found  his  praifes  high  ; 
While  growing  babes  and  withering  age 
Their  feebler  v©ices  try. 

15  United  zeal  be  fliown 

His  wondrous  fame  to  raife  j 
God  is  the  Lord  ;  his  name  alons 
Deferves  our  endlefs  praife. 

16  Let  nature  join  with  art. 

And  all  ^>ronounce  himbl^.^. 
But  faints  that  dwell  fo  near  his  heart 
Shottld  fing^-his  praifes  beit . . 


295  P    S    J    L    M     CXLIX. 

Psalm     CXLIX.       '    * 

Tralfe  GOpf   alibis  Saints  ;  ox^The  Saints  judging 
the  World. 

I     A  LL  ye  thatlove  the  Lord,  rejoice, 

v^    And  let  your  Tongs  be  new  ; 
Amidft  the  church  with  cheerful  voles 
Kis  later  wonders  (hew. 

z  The  Jews  the  people  of  his  grace. 
Shall  their  Redeemier  flng  ; 
And  Gentile  nations  join  the  praife 
While  Zion  owns  her  king. 

3  The  Lord  takes  pleafure  in  the  juft. 

Whom  finners  treat  with  fcorn  : 
The  meek  that  lie  defpifsM  in  duft 
Salvation  ihail  adorn, 

4  Saints  (hould  be  joyful  in  their  king 

E'en  on  a  dying  bed  : 
And  like  the  fouls  in  gflory  fmg, 
For  God  fhali  raife  the  dead. 

5  Then  his  high  praife  fhall  fill  their  tong«C8# 

Their  hand  ihall  wield  the  fword  : 
And  vengeance  fhall  attend  their  fongs^ 
The  vengeance  of  the  Lord. 

6  When  Chrilt  hisjudgsment-feat  afcends. 

And  bids  the  world  appear. 
Thrones  are  prepar'd  for  all  his  friend^ 
Who  humbly  Ipv/d  him  here. 

7  Then  {hall  they  rule  with  iron-rod 

Nations  that  dar'd  rebel : 
And  join  the  fentence  of  their  God, 
On  tyrants  doora'd  to  hell. 

%  The  royal  firiners  bound  In  chains 
New  triumph  fhall  afford  : 
$uch  honour  for  the  faints  remain? : 
?xdiie ^6  and  love  the  l^Qi^  fsAii 


PS    A    L    M     CL.  t^^. 

%   ?    S    A    L     M       CL.        I,    2,  6. 

A, Song  of  Praife, 

\  TN  God's  own  houfe  pronounte  his  pralfe, 
X  His  grace  he  there  reveals  ; 
^Q  heaven  yolir  jby  and  vvoader  ralfe. 
For  there  his  glory  dwells. 

i;  Let  all  your  facred  paflions  move. 
While  you-  rehearfe  his  deeds  ; 
But  the  great  wbrk  of  faving  \o-^t 
Your  higheft  praife  exceeds, 

\  All  that  have  motion,  life  and  breathy 
'^^_      Proclaim  your  M^ker  bleft  ; 
'  Vet  when  my  voice  expires  in  death, 
My  foul  ihall  praife  hini  beili 

The  Chriftian  Doxokgy. 
Long  Metre; 

rO  Goo  the  Father,  God  the  Sqqj 
And  God  the  Spirit,  three  in  oqCj 
iie  honour,  praife,  and  glory  given 
By  all  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven. 

Common  Metre.  ^' 

I*  ET  God  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  bs  adorM, 
^  Wiiere  there  are  works  to  make  him  knowDj 
I     Or  Saints  to  lo\re  the  Lord.  ^ 

rHS  God  of  mercy  be  ador*d. 
Who  calls  our  fouls  from  death, 
V/ho  faves  by  his  redeeming  word, 
Aad  new-creating  breath. 

To 


fl. 

To^raTfe  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  all  divine, 
Thre  dne  in  thr^e,  and  three  in  0He> 

Let  faints  and  angels  join. 

Short  Metre; 

YE  angels  round  the  throne. 
And  faints  that  dwell  beloy^', 
Woriliipthe  Father,  praife  the  Son, 
And  blefs  the  Spirit  too. 


N 


As  the   wyh  Pjalm. 
OW  to'^the  great  and  facred  three. 

The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit  hz 
Eternal  praife  and  glory  given, 
Thro*  all  the  worlds  where  God  is  knowsj, 
By  ail  the  angels  near  the  throne. 

And  all  the  faints  in  earth  and  heavenc" 


Js  the  \^%th  Pfalm. 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 
Perpetual  honours  raife  5 
Glory  to  Gob  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praife  • 
With  all  our  powers , 
Eternal  king, 
Thy  name  we  fing. 
While  faith  adores- 


END  or  THi  PSALMS. 


An       I     N    D     E     Xj 
OR 

TABLE  to  inda  Pfalm  fulted  to  particuhr  Svi- 
jE«T8  or  Occasions. 


If  you  find  not  what  Word  you  feck  In  this  Tahle^  feek  ano- 
"iher  of  the  fame  Signification  :  Or,  fcekit  under  fotrie  of  the 
'more  general  V/ords,  fuch  as  God,  Chrlfiy  Churchy  !^j/inis,  TfuiUtt 
fravir,  Pre[fe^AJjuB'ton,  Grace,  Deliverance^  D^utO,  Sec, 


ADAM  the  firft  and  fe- 
cond,  their  dominion  8. 

A^iBiSjYxVj  thet^  4.1,  35. 
fupported,  55,  145,  14.6, 
their  Prayer  102,  V4. 3.  Saints 
happy  73, 119,  J4^ij>ff;'f,94. 

Jlffi'.ilkns,  Hope  in  them  42, 
13,  77.  Sup  crt.and  Profit 
iig.  i^thPart^  Inftruf>ion 
by  them  54,  J19,  I'irhPdrt 
f3ndifitd94.,  119,  l%tbPart» 
Cour.:ge  in  them  119,     ijih 

^  fmt.  renacved  by  Prayer  34, 
107.    Submiffion    to    rhein 

.  'J23,  131,  39.  In  mind  and 
Body  143.  'fiiyinj  our  Gra- 
ces 66,  ii9t  17. Z* Purr,  with 
out  Rcj  eft  ion  89.  OfSainc* 
and  Sinners  different  94,  gepr 
tle   103.    moderated,     125, 

4  very    great   102,    143,   77. 

Ai''d '  Saints  Reflexion  and 
Hope.  71. 

All  feeing  God  139. 

Angth,  Guardian,  34,  91.  atl 
fubjea   to   Chrift.  89,    c -. 

Praifc  the  Lord  103,  prefent  .n 
Cimrches  138. 

Appeal  to  God  aga'nfi  Perfc- 
cutors  7.  concerning  our  Sin- 

cer'ty  139.   Humility  131. 

Afcenjlon  of  Chriil  44,  C8,  47, 

110. 

Af, fiance  from  God  144*  i^9,. 

Abr.ifjft  pra6:icai  14*  36^  12, 

-•    *  c 


Aiiriiutcs    cf   Gcd    36,     ill, 
145,147. 

AuiLaiiiy  from  Cod  75,  S2. 


Brtc^Jildh 
and   E 


idwf;  Sonl  in  DIftrefs 
Defer»:ion    25.  rc- 
fior'd  51.  pardor  d  78,  130. 
tl'iffln}  cf  Cod  on  the  Bufnrfs 
ai.d  Cornfcrts  o;  L'.fs  127. 

S-cJf-'g:  of  a  Family  I?.?,  y*-*, 
of  a  N'uticn  1/4,  147.  of  rn^ 
Ccuntr/  65,  14,'.  of  a  Por- 
fon  I,  32,  iT-i. 

E'ood  c\  Chrift  cieinS.->s  fro:;i 
Lin  5i,'f'9. ' 

^ct^.^  of  ?/;t'tiirp  and  Scr'pSur* 
19,  iio,  4/i'  Part. 


P.'otherly 

p.MCf  141. 

hujlnsj.i  of  L. 


Lev*    1^9, 


jiCil  117. 


/^Are    of    Cod    OTer    !ut 

Vj  ;:aint3  34. 

tianty  to   the'Poor   37,  41, 

112,   and   }ufllce   i-,    ua- 

iriixed  with  linprecatieVii  i  h, 
Childter.  prainnj  God  8.  nn'-e 

Ekfiir.^s  IZ7,  izS.inflruaiJ 

34,72. 
Con"  thefccor.d  Ad.zm,  %-l\-i 
AUjuplu^iy  J 6.  his  ^4fcenjTcn 
24,    63,    xTo.    :he  ■■^' '■ 

Fcund:;tlon  jtS.  ^ 


I      N      D      fi      X, 


the  Signi  of  It   la.  his  Co»- 
dejs^tlfion  and   Glorification, 
%.  Cc-ccnatit  made  with   him 
89.  firft  and   fecotid   Cotr.ing 
96,  97,  o2.  the  true  Dwvld 
35.  his  Death  and  RefumSion 
aa,  16,  69.  the  .ffrer?;rt/ Crea- 
tor, 102.  exsltcd  to  the  AT/wg-- 
dam  a,  21,  S,  72,  no.  our 
Example    109.    i^'tfi/A    in  his 
Blsod  51.  Cofi'  and  Man   89. 
l"'is  Godhead  zoz.  our  Hof>e 
4,  51.  his/7K'^?'/;t2/'ic»  and  Sa- 
crifirt  /to*  the  Kingy  and  the 
Church    his   Spoufc  45.    his 
Ki::gdom  among  GenttUi  72, 
Sy,  132.  hisl.5^5  to  Enemies 
169,  35.  his  Majcfty  97.99 
bis  wt'/wfcrfij/ Kingdom  89, 
no.  his  Qbfdiercc  and  Death 
69.  hli  perfcz a/  Glories   and 
Government  45.  praifcd    by 
Children  8.  Frieji   and   King 
110  his    RefurreFtion   on    the 
Lord^i  Day  iiS.  our  St rertgTh 
and  Right eoujv eft  71.  his  5'z^- 
ferirgt    ami  Kingdom^    2,     22, 
69.  his  Sufenngs  for  our  Sal- 
vation 69.  his  ^Tfa/  and  R«- 
proches  iZ-^c/. 

Cbrijlians  Qualifications  T5, 

24.    Church   matle  of  ^rz*f 

and  Gentiles y  87. 

Church    its    Beauty  45,  48, 

32a.  the^/>/i'-/>/^fe  of   Saints 

87.  huVt  on  Jefus  Chrift  1 18. 

drltght  and  fafery  in  it  27.  De  - 

j?ra<3;o«  of  Enemies  proceeds 

from  thence  76.     Gathered 

and  fettled  132.  ofthtCs.'z- 

,  iiUt  4.5,  47'  God  fights  for 

her  46,   10,   zo,  Gods  pre- 

fence  there   132,  84.   God's 

fpccial  Delight  87,  ■iiz.God''s 

Garden  92-  CAng  to  it   122. 

the  Houle  and  Care  of  Gqu 

13^  of  the  jews  vcidCintins 


%-j.  Its  ittcreafe  67*  Prayer  tH 
Diftrcfs  80.  Reftored  by  P/-*y- 
«•  85,  102,  IC7.  is  the  Safety 
ahd  Honour  of  a  Nation  48 
the  fpoufe  of  Ch/tjl  45.  it» 
Worfhip  and  Order  48. 

Colonies  planted  107. 

Comfort,  Holinefs  and  PardoA 
4,  32,  119,  nth  and  12th 
Parts f  and  Support  in  God^^, 
16.  from  arjtient  Provideuu 
77,  $43.  of  Life  bJeft  127* 
and  Pardon  1 30. 

Company  of  Saints  16,  109. 

Ctvipiaint  of  Abfence  from 
public  Worfhip  42.  of  Sick- 
ncfs  6.  Defertioni3.  Pride, 
Athcifna,  Oppreffion,  9^t% 
10,  i».  of  Temptation  13. 
feneral  102.  of  Quarrelfome 
Neighbours  120.  of  heavy 
AfHl^ion?  in  Kind  and  Bo- 
dy 143. 

Compajfton  of  God  I03,  145> 
147. 

CoKfmtirhn  with   Saints   io6^ 

ConfeJJiQn  of  OUT  Pf/trty  16,  of 
Sin,  Repentance,  and  Par- 
don 32,  51,  38,  330, 143' 

Cenjcience  tender  ng,  13th 
Part,  its  Guilt  relieved  jSj 
32,51,130. 

CcntentioK  complained  of  120» 

Cofwrtyi  with  God  119,  2d  Psri 
63. 

Ctn-cerfion  and  Joy  126.  at  tht 
Afcention  of  Ciirift  no.  of 
Jews  and  Gentiles  ^7,  106, 
06, 

Corruption  of  Manners  general 
II,  12. 

Covnj'ei  and  Support  from  Go4 
x6, 119. 

Courjg!  in  Death  16,  17,  71. 
in Perfecution  119,  i7thPiT;<  ; 

CtviHttnt  rjiiade  wish  Chrift  891 


INDEX. 


fif  Grace  uncbangeabk  89, 

106. 
Creation  and    Pruridence  135, 

X36,  33,  104,  147,  148. 
Crfiitarei  no  Truft  in  them  62, 

^3,   146.  vain,  and  God  all- 

fufficient   33.  Frsifng  God 

>4S- 
TpV^/Lr    Devotioft     55, 

^^  of  Humiliation  for  Difap- 
pointmcnts  in  V/ar  60. 

Death  and  Refuricftion  of 
Chiill  16,  69,.  of  Saints  and 
Sinners  17,  37,  49.  and  Suf- 
ferings of  Chrifl:  22,  69.  De- 
liverance from  it  31.  &  Pride 
49  and  the  Refurredtlen  49, 
71,  8g.  Courage  in  it  16,  17, 

'  23.  the  Effeft  of  Sin  90. 

Pifcnce  iA  God  3,  121.  and 
Salvation  in  God  iS,  61. 

jXeU^xn^  Sinners  warned  9  5. 

Delight  and  Safety  in  the 
Church  48,  27.  84.  in  the 
Law  of  God  iig,  5th  8th  & 
18th  Parts,     in  God  6  3,  42, 

•  73,84,  18. 

Deli'va-ance  begun  and  pe*fe£l- 
erl  85,.  from  DeJ^alr  18.  fr'^m 
deep  Dijlrefs  34,  4c.  fruiti 
Death '^ly  118.  from  Qp^^rej- 

^un  and  Faftiood  56.  from 
}*e)-fee!it:cn  53,94.  by  Prayer 
34,40,  15,  J26.  from  Shtp- 
tvr^ck  107.  irovn.  Slander  '^\, 
Surprjjivg   126. 

Deferti<?ii  and  Diftrefs  of  Soul 
25,13,  38,  143. 

jPr/i/-e  of  Knowledge  119,  9th 
Part,  of  Holinefs  119  nth 
Part,  of  Comfort  and  Delive- 
rance 119,  1 2th  Pari,  of 
quickening  Grace  119,  i6th 
Part. 

Defc/ationsj  the  Church's  Safe- 
ty io  them  46. 


Dejpair  and  Hope  In  Death  tf, 
49.  Deliverance  from  it  18, 
130. 

Devotion  daily  55, 134. 141.  on 
a  fick  Bed  39,  6. 

DireSfioH  ind  Pardon  25.  an^ 
Defence  prayed  for  5.  and 
Hope  42. 

Dijirsfs  Qf  Soul  25.  relieved 
51,  130. 

Dominion  of  Man  over  Crea- 
tures 8. 

Doubts  arvd  Fears  fuppreiHd 

3*  3'»  H3- 
Druukard  and  Glutton  107. 

Duty   to  God  and  Man   15, 

24. 
Dtvsiing  with  Godi   fee  Hea^ 

mn^  Churchy  &C. 

£^DUCAT:I0N,     Religious. 
J     34>78. 
Egypt's  Piaguei  105. 
Ena  of  Righteous  and  Wicked 

i>  37» 
Enemies  overcome  18.  prayed 

for  3  5,  109.  deftroyed  12,  76, 

48. 
En'vy  and  Unbelief  cured  37, 

49. 
Equity  and  Wifdom  of  ProvU 

device  g,  ' 

E'ueniiig  Pfalm  A.y  139,  141. 

E-vidcncesoi  Grace,  a6,  of  Sin- 
cerity t8,  19,  139. 

E-vU  Tiines  12.  Neighbours 
i2o.  Magiftrates  II,  58,82. 

Exaltaticn  of  Chritl  to  the 
Kingdom,  2,  21,  Z2,  69,72, 

110. 

Examinatioa^Sf    T39. 

Exhortations  to  Peace  and  Hd- 
linefs  34. 

FAITH  aad  Prayer  of  per - 
fecuted  Saints  35.  in  the 
Bloodof  Chrift  51,  32.  in  di- 
vine Grace  and  Povirer  62, 
J3Q. 

Fsitifu/rgft 


N 


^nhhfk'iieji  of  God  S9,  105, 
III,    145,  146.  of  Man    J 5, 

laljhcody  Blafpheiry,  ©"c.  la. 
aiicl  Opprcfficn  is,  56. 

Family  Government  lor.Lcve 
and  WorHnp  ;33.  BkiTings 
12S. 

r-'^'-j  and  Doabts  fuppr-^'^  d 
3,  34,  31.  in  the  Vo.fhip  cf 
Corf,  89,  99.  of  God  119, 
13th  P^rf. 

Tlattery  z?A  Deceit  complain- 
ed of  iz,  36. 

Tcnyial  W  or /hip  50. 

Tnilhy  of  M^n  80,  90,  144. 

.Frrt/ft.'w^idiftouragsd  37. 

i^nerJjhiphi,  BitflingS  133. 

Turerul  Pfalfij  89,  90. 

GENTILES  givsii  to 
Chrlft  s,22,  72,  Church 
.45,65,  72,  87.  Owning  the 
true  God  96,  98,  47. 
CUr'ifiiatiem  of  Chrlit  8,  45* 
"Clcry  of  Cod  in  our  Salvation 
'  6n.  and  Grace  promlfcd  84, 

97,  Sp. 
G!uttip     7?.    &nd    Drunkard 

107. 
<p£rt  all  in  all  127.  AU-Juffjci- 
ent    16,  33.  his  Being   Attri- 
butes  and    Providence   36, 
65,  147.  his  Care  of  Saints  7, 

54.  his  Creation  and  Frcvi- 
2cnce  53,  104.  ^€,  our  De- 
fence aad  Salvation    3,    61, 

55,  115.   Eternal  and   fove- 
*  reign  and   hcly    93.   Eternal 

and  3fi:»  mc;-cai  90,  los 
fuitbjuivc^i  105,  III,  %().Clo- 
'  rlJicJ  and '  vSii:ners  faved  69. 
Coodnefi  and  Mercy  145,  103. 
CcoJticJ's  2nd  Truth  145, 146. 
Cs't'i-r^./V'^ Power  and  Good- 
ncfs  66.  Crct!t  and  Good  144, 
68:  145,    147.  the  Judge  9. 

.5,0  97»  iST.W  to  his  Ftfople 


M?»     146.    his    Maje/y  c"/ 
a.  u  '"rrr'.^fc^'rfion  1:3,'  314 
A-'t'-rj'  *r.ci     luih    36,   :c3, 
J36,  89.  i4.(:.  mndr  7^ftf«  8. 
oi Nffturt  and  Cr^cc  65,  hii  ' 
Ft:jtt:i.ui  iTr>36,  145,  -47.  I 
cur   iorticn    ard    Cifcri/J  our 
Kope  £.  our  Portkn  here  and 
he   ;ifiir  73.     his  l~.^er  aF.d 
I:..je)''.y    CS,     ?G,  ^7,    96* 
P'v;7;<:r  by  Chile  ren  8.    our 
Picfirvcr    12?,    338.  prefent 
in  his   Clurchei  84,  46.  our 
Si:ef)hcrd  z^^  his   Sovereignty 
and  Goodnefs  to  Af<2n  8,  113 

144.  our  Suppcrt  and  Com- 
fort 94.  Supreme  Governor 
82,  93,  75.  his  ytngeanccznd 
Compafilon  68,  97.  C/c- 
(bar.geable  89,  in.  his  Unl- 
vcrfal  Dominion  103.  his 
Wijdcm  in  his  Works  int 
129.     IVcrtky   of  all   Praift 

145,  146,150. 

Coed  Works  1 5,  24,  1 12.  pro- 
fit Men,  not  God  i6. 

Gccdnefs  o^  God  8,  103,  III, 
145,  14^6. 

Co/pel  hs  Glory  and  Succefs 
19,  45,  J 10.  Joyful  Sound 
S9,  98"!  Vvorfljip  and  Ord^ 
48. 

Go^)£nin:ent  of  Chrift  45.  from 
God  75. 

Grace  its  Evidences,  or  Self- 
Exanriination  26,  139.  above 
Riches  144,  without  Merit 
i5,  32.  ofChrift  45,  72.  and 
Providence  33,  36, 135, 136, 
147.  Prefcrving  and  refkor- 
ing  138.  Truth  and  Protefti- 
on  57.  Tryed  by  Affli<:^lioa 
17,^  66,  125.  and  Glory  84, 
97.  Pardoning  130. 

Gu)!t  of  Conlcience  relieved 
38,  32,5:,  130.  ' 


I 


I 


N        D 


TTjRrEsr  55,  126, 

//f.^/z/^Sicknefs;  and  Re- 
covery 6,'30,  31.- 
Prayed  for  6,  38,  39. 

ffiart   known     to    God 

Hearing  of  Prayer  and 
Salvation  4, 10,66;  102. 

Heaven  of  feparare  Souls 
17.  the  Saint''s  'Dwel- 
ling-place 24, 

Holinefs-,  Pardort  and 
t  dmforf  4 .  Oeifircd  'i  1 9 , 
I  it\i  Part..      . 

Hope  in  Darknefs"i3,  77, 
I  ^3 .  of  Refarreftion  r6, 
71.  andDefpair  in  Death 
17,49.  ^"<^  Prayer  37, 
for  Vidory  io.  and  Di- 
redlion  42. 

Hc/anna  oi  \\iQ  Children 
8.  for  the  Lord's  Day 
118, 

Humiliaticn  Day   10,  60. 

Humility  and  SubmilHon 
13.,  139. 

Hypocrites  and  Hypocri-^ 
fv  12,  50. 

'iDOLATRY   reproved 

jeho'vah  68,  83.  reigns 
93.9697. 

/^iv-r,  fee  IfraeL 

Imprecations  and  Chari- 
ty 35.  y 

incarnatton  §6,  97,  98. 
and  Sacrifice  of  Chriii 
40. '  C  c 


i 


Infants  1^9.  (e^chtUren, 

InfirtiBicn  from  Go<d  '25. 

from  Scripture  119,  4th 

and  7th  i*Arts.  in  Piety 

4.    ■ 

ifiruSlinje  AJH)»5lions94. 

Intemperance  puniiHed  78. 
and  parqoned  107. 

Joy  df  Cd'nverfiQJS  126. 

Ijrael  faved  frorh  the  >^4- 

jyriam' jS.  faved  frorfi 
Egypt f  and  brought  to 
Canaan  135,  1 36,  77, 
105,  107..  Rebellion  and 
f*unifhment  78.  punilli- 
ed  and  pardoned  106^ 
107.  Travels  in  the 
Wildernefs  107,  114. 

Judgement  a  ad  Mercy  9, 
68.  Day  i,  50,  96,  97, 
98,  149.  Seat  of  God  9. 

Jujfice  of  Providence  9. 
and  Treth  tovvards  Men 

Jufiifi^  afion  free  32,130. 
[^NOWLEDQE  de- 
1^^  fired  19,  1 19,  9th 
Part. 

LAW    of  (^od.    De- 
light in  ir  119. 
Liberality    "rwarded    41^ 

fl2. 

J}ife  and  Riches  their  Va- 
nity 49.  ftiorcand  feeb'S 
89,  90,  144,.      ,.,     '■ 

LcngiH^\  k'fter  God  63, 
42.    .       \  •  '   / 

/.<?rtf"s  Day   Pikfm    29 


N  ..    D 


X. 


1 1 8.  Morning  5,  19,63.-  Minifieri  orAxiVie^  ^5*.  ^ 

La-ve  tp  cur    Neighbour  Miracles'  in  the  Wilder-.'. 
15,  orChiirt^  to.  Sinners      nejs  %\^,  -      . 

^5^,  of  0.94  bct'^  tli'in  ^/"^r?//'7r^",  PTalm  ,3,  141% 
jLife  63'.   0/  '  60J'  upr     of  a,Sabl3ath'5,   19,  63^ 

chsngeable  io6»-^9.  ta  Afor//2///>''cf  Man  39, 49,^ 
j^nemies  109,    35.  BfOr      90.   and  Hope  89.   an4 


therly  133. 
Luxury  puni{h,e.4''J(S..  and> 
pardoned  107  < 

~  r^^/y/'ri^m   .  warn.ed 
58',  82.  Qualifica- 
tions   L04.   raifed    an4 
depofed  75. 

JTy«»  bisrVanj^y'^  mor- 
,tal   39,,^    89,  9Q^    ^44, 
IjLDminipn    pver    Crea- 
tes 8.  mprtal  &c  Chrift 
cternaj  iqzi  Wonderful 
Forniadon  139. 
ij^tfrri^i:^  mylHcal  45* 
Mafer  of  a  Family  loi. 
M^Jfifcho/y  tepxoye^   42. 
apd  Bop^  7y,   removed 

M^rrzV/comfnTjn  and  fpc- 
ciai  68r,  ^.hoj.  Spiritual 
Slid  TeaiporaLi'03.  in- 
rurnerabie  159.  ^    Evcr.-\ 
lulling    136.    BLecorde4 


God's  flternity  90,  loz, 
yi-riOiV's  Safety  is 
.tbe  Church   48. 
rofp^rity  67 ,  1 44.  Blefl 
and  panlfhed  107. 
Nanona( jye]iv&Ta.nce  6j^ 

7>»  7^^  1247  .^^^'  ^"^ 
folations,  the    Church's 
Safety  and.  Triumph  in 
them.  46, 
NatuyjofMxn  139. 

OBedUnc^e  iincere    32, 
1 3,    139,    better 
than  Sacrifice  50. 
Old  Age,  Dea.th^  90.  and 
RefurretElioii  i^t  89. 

PARDON,  HoHnefs^ 
and  Comfort  4.  of 
liackiliding  78.  and  Di- 
rection 25.  and  Repcn- 
tarnce  prayed  for  38.  and 
Confeifion  32.  of.  origi- 
nal and. Aclnal  Sin  51. 
Patience  under  AiRiftions 
39.    under     Pefecutioni 


♦  97'  aqd  Truth -of  God.^  37j  44-  inDarknefs  77, 

^5,  103,89^  v^G,   145.;     110,  131.' 

Mfi'.  .  Peme  and   Holin^fs  en- 

M^rii  difejaimed  16.  couraged  3  4.  with  Men 

7l^?^v;Vy^>' Thoughts   63,      delircd  120. 


t      N      rr     E      X. 


^eyfccuhd  Saints,  55, 
44,74  80.  83.^  : 
^erjerution^  I>eliverarce 
f'om  it  J t  5?,  t;4.  Cou- 
jr^ge  irjit  \i(^,\Ji\\Piirt, 
Verjecutors  pgniihed  7, 
^29,  149.    Their    Folly 

14.  complained  of  35,- 
44,  74,    80,  83.   Deli^ 
ye  ranee  from  them  94, 
9.  10. 

Verje-verance  i  38.  in  Tri- 
£j]s  U9,  ij'th  ^art. 

Fejiilencet  Prefervation 
in  it  91. 

Piety  Inltruclions  therc^ 
in  34- 

Pify  to  the  Abided  41. 
fee  Charity,  God. 

Pleading  without  repia- 
ing  39,  123.  the  Pro- 
inifes  119,  10th  Part. 

Pptjr,    Charity  to    them 

15,  37.4i>  112- 
Portion     of  Saints    and 

Sinners  11,  17,  37. 

Poverty  cotifefled  16. 

Pradical  Atheifm  14. 
36. 

Prai/e  to  God  from  ChiU 
dren  8.  for  Creation  & 
Providenc*?  33,  104.  to 
our  Creator  100.  from 
all  Creatures  148.  for 
Eminent  Deliverances 
34,  118.  General  86, 
14^,  150.  for  the  Gof- 
pel  98.  for  Health  rt- 
&Qsd  ^0,  I  {6.  for  Hear- 


ing Prayer  66,  102.  to 
Jeliis  Chrift  45. ,'"  om  all 
Nations  117.  an«i  Pray- 
er public  65.  for  Pifo- 
teftion,  Grace  and 
Trufh  57.  fcr  Provi- 
dence and  Gruc  36.  fbf 
Rain  65,  147.  from  the 
Saints  140,  150.  foif 
Temporal  Blelfings   68, 

H7>       ■ 

Prayer  heard  4»  34  ^^, 
6^.  in  "^rime  of  War 
20,  and  Hope  of  Vido- 
ry  20.  Praife  public  65. 
and  Hope  27. in  Church's  - 
Diftrefs  80.  Heard  and 
Zion  reftored  102.  and 
Praife  for    Deliverance; 

34- 

Preferring  Grace  1 38*  '• 
PreJerTjation    in     public 

Dangers   46,    9^1,     \\t 

Daily  121. 
Pride  and  Atheifm,  and 

Oppreffion  puniflied   10, 

I  2.  and  Death  49. 
Preipjood  of  Chrift  51, 

I  id. 

Princes  vain  62,    146, 
Profejjinn     of    Sincerity 

and    Repentance,    ^c* 

119,  3d  farti  139.  Falf«' 

50. 
Promi/es  and  Threatcn- 

ings  81.    pleaded  119. 

\ot\i  part* 
Prsfperity  dangerous  55, 

73  •  pro/ptreus 


I      N     r>      1      X. 


^rtfperoui  Sinners   >   r  - 

e^  37'  49^  73- 
ProTt:<3ionj     Truth '    ?Tid 
Grnce  57.  by  Day    and 
Night  121, 

Tro-jide)ice,  its  WiMom 
and  Equity  9.  and  Crea- 
tion 33,  13^,  136.  and 
Grac^  16,  i^-].  and 
Perfe<n:Ion  of  Lrod  36.its 
Myflery  unfolded  73. 
recorded  77,  78,  107, 
in  Air,  Earth  and  Sea 
3v  65,   89,  104,    107, 

i^/ii/»»  for  Soldiers  18, 
60.  for  old  Age  71.  for 
Huibandmen  65,  for  a 
funeral  89,  90.  for  the 
Lord's  Day  92.  before 
Prayer  95.  before  Ser- 
mons ibid,  for  Magif- 
tfates  101.  for  Houlliol- 
ders  1 01.  for  Mariners 
107.  for  Gluttons  and 
Drunkards  107. 

Jpuhlic  Praife  for  private 
R^ercies  116,  1  iH.  for 
Deliverance  i  24.  Wor- 
ship attended  on  122. 
Prayer  and   Praife    6^, 

«+. 

PuuiJ^meftt  o(  SlancTS  i, 
i!,37. 

QValifi rat  ions       of    a 
Chriilian  15,  24. 
Sickening   Grace    119/ 
l6ih  part. 


R.  4IN  from    Hcavcit 
^  135,:^^.  1-^,7. 
Reconjery    from   6ickne(s 

6,  30,   116. 

Relative  Duties  15,  133. 
Religion  aii'i  Juftice    15, 

in  Wcrds  and  Deed  37. 
Rriigious  Education  34i 

78.  >i 

Remembrance  of  former 
Deliverances  77,  143J  •<": 
Repentance i  Confeilion  &  ' 

Pardon  32.  and  Faith  in 

the  Blood  of  Chrifl  51. 
Re^proach    removed    31, 

57- 
Rtjf gnat  ten  39,  123-,  l^i 
R.e/olutiens  holy  119,  15  th^ 

part. 

Rjjicring  Grace  138.  23. 

Rejurreftion   and    Death 

ofChrift  2,  16.  of  the 

Saints  16,  17,   49,   71, 

and  Death  49,  71,  89. 
Rfiijerence      in     Worlhip 

89,99, 
Richej  their  Vanity   49.' 

compared    with    Grace  i 

144. 
Right eoHfr.efs^iom  Chrifl 

71- 

SAcrifice    40,   51,    69. 
Incarnation  of  Cbrift 
40.  ^ 

Safety  in  public  Dangers 
91.  in  God  61.  andDe- 
Jight  in  the  Church  27. 
Hatnts  happy    and    Sin- 


1        N        D        E        X, 


Hers  curfed  i,  ii,  1 19. 
liipart  the  bcft  Com- 
pany   16.    charailerifed 


5-  H- 


dwell  in    Hea- 


ven 15,  24.  punifhed  Sc 
faved  78,  106.  God*3 
Care  of  them  34.  Re- 
ward at  laft  50,  90,  92- 
Patience  and  Wond's 
hatred  37.  chafllfed  and 
Sinners  deftioyed  9^. 
die.  but  Chrilt  lives  102. 
punilhed  and  pardoned 
106,  107.  condufled  to 
Heaven  106,  107.  Af- 
flictions moderated  125. 
judging  the  World  149. 

Sa/vatien  of    Saints    10. 

and  Triumph    18.    and 

Deff^nce  in  God  62 .  by 

Chrift  69.85. 

Sana^Jied  AfHidions  119, 

^  In^  party  94. 

'^^/^fffubdued  3,  6,  13. 
Scripture  compared  v^ith 
Nature    19,     119,     7th 
part.  InfbudUcn  from  it 
119,   4th /^r/.    Delight 
in  it  1 19,  5th  and    18th 
part.  Holinefs  and  Com- 
fort from    it    119,     6th 
part.  Variety   and   Ex- 
cellency 1 19,  8th  part. 
Beckons  of  the  Year  6^, 
147. 
Seanans  Song  107, 
Secret  Idcvotion.  119,    2d 
/.?r/,  34. 
Seeking  God  65,  27* 


Self- Examinat '-»',  or  E- 
vidences  of  G^uce    26, 

1^9* 
Separate  Souls,    Heav4?n 

■17. 

Sici-Bc^DcvoiiQ-  6,  33, 
39,  116. 

S:cl^e/s  healed  6,  30, 
116. 

S.;f/;jofChriil*s  Coming 

12,  96,  fjfr.  .  ■  ~  y 

S/v  of  Nature  14.  Ori- 
ginal and  a^jal,  con- 
kffed  and  pardoned  51. 

Univerfal  14. 

Sincerity  19-.  26,  32>  139-. 
Proved  and  rewarded 
18.  profe-ft  119.  ^d-pat't. 

Sim  of  Tongue   12,  34-; 

Slander,  Deliverance 
from  it  31, 120.  • 

Souls  in  Separate  State 
17,  146,  150. 

Spirit  given  at  Chrill*« 
Afcenfion  68.  Hi« 
Teaching  Defircd  119, 
gthpart,  51. 

Spiritual  Enemies  over- 
come 3,  18,  144.  Blef- 
fmga  and  PuniftimentSi, 

Spnr.g  of  the  Year  6^, 
and  Summer  65,  104. 
and  Winteri47. 

Storm  a.Qd  Thunder  29, 
135,148. 

Strength,  Repentance 
and  Pardon  prayed  for 

38.  of  Grace  ijS. 


INDEX. 


^ubmiffioK  123,  131.  to 
Chrift  2.  toSicknefs  39. 

Sujcrings  and  Dtath  of 
Chrift  22.  and  Kingdom 
of  Chrift  2,  22,  6<j,  110. 

Support  and  Ccunfelfrom 
God  16,  for  the  Afflid- 
ed  and  tempted  55.  and 
Comfort  in  God  94, 
119.   lA^iYipart. 

cj-Emptatiani  overcome 
3,  j&.  in  SJcknefs  4> 

Thau/is  public  for  private 

Mercies  116,   118. 

threatening y  promifesSl. 

^hunatr  and  Storm  29, 
135, 136,  148. 

^imis  evil  11,  ;2. 

y'-jw^i/r governed  34,  39. 

Truji  in  the  Creatures 
vaia62,  146. 

V^AVrr  of  Man  as 
mortal  39,  ^9,144, 

of  Life  and  Riches  40. 
Vengeance  and    Ccmpaf- 

iion  6%,.  ^gairift  the  E- 
uemies   of    ihe  Ci^'^xeh 
76,  249. 
Vineyard.  o|  God  wafted 

80. 
Unbelief  zxid^  Envy  cured 

37,  paniihed  95. 
VtuLangeakleQo^  89,1 1 1 
Fo<ws  paid  in  the  Church 

J 16.    of  Holinef*  119, 


WAR,     Prayer     11 
Time    of  it    20. 

Difappointmeiits  there*  n 

60.  \'i£iory  18.  Spiritual 

18,  144. 
Warnings  of  God   tO   hi| 

People  81. 
IVatchfulnefs     19,      X41. 

Over   the   Tongue    39. 
Weather   65,    107,  135, 

147,  148  I 
Wickednefs  of  Man     14,, 

3^6,  51. 

Wintir  and  Summer  147, 
Wifdom    and    Equity   of 

Providence   9.   of  God 

in  his  Works  iir. 
Works  of  Creation    an(i 

Providence    104,    147, 

148.  &nd  Grace  19,  33, 
III,  135,  156.  Good 
p/oht  Men,  not  God  16, 

World's      Hatred    '  and 

Saints        Patience      37, 

Woxjhip    and    Order    of 

the  Gofpel  4S.   Delight 

.  in  it  84.  with  Reverence 

89,99.  Daily  55,   134^ 

141  -  in  a    Family    133. 

Public    63,    84,     12?, 

i32.Abfcnce  from  it  63. 

Wrath  and  Mercy  from 

the  judgement-Seat  9. 

Zi/lL  atid  Prudence 
39- 
Zion^  its  Citizens  15. 


ne  End  of  the    I    N    D    E    X* 


H  y  M  N  S  AND 

Spiritual     Songs. 

H    Y     M     N     .  I. 

A  Song  to  the  Lamb  that  <x'jas  fain*     Rev, 

1  T>EHOLD  the  glories  cf  the  Lamb, 
-D     Amidft  the  Father's  throne  ; 
Prepare  new  honours  for  his  namcj 

And  fongs  before  unknown. 

2  While  angels  worlhip  at  his  feet. 

And  faints  around  him  throng. 
The  church  on  earth  with  joy  {hall  meet. 
And  join  the  heavenly  fong. 

3  Eternal  Father,  who  Ihall  look 

Thro'  all  thy  fecret  will  ? 
Who  but  the  Son  fhall  take  the  book. 
And  open  every  feal  ? 

4  He  fliall  accompliih  thy  decrees. 

And  all  thy  wonders  tell ; 
Lo  !  in  hlj>  fovereign  hiind,  the  keys 
Of  heaven,  and  death,  and  hell. 

5  He  h.ith  rcdeem'd  cur  fouls  with  blood. 

Hath  broke  the  priioners  chain ; 
Hath  made  us  kings  and  priefts  with  Gou^ 
And  we  with  him  fhali  reign. 

6  Now,  to  the  Lamb,  that  nnce  was  flain. 

Be  endlefs  bleffings  paid  ; 
While  faints  and  angel;  fill  his  train. 
And  glories  crown  his  head. 

H  Y  M  N   n. 

The   nati'vlty  of  Chriil.     Luke  i.  30.   &C.  ii-  tt* 

I    PiBHOLD,  the  grace  appears  ! 
£5     The  promife  io  fjIfilFd  ; 
Mary,  the  wondrous  virgin,  bears. 
And  Jeljis  is  the  child  ! 

D  d 


To 


302 


HYMN    III. 


2  To'bring  the  glorious  news, 

A  heavenly  form  appears  v 
He  tells  the  fhepherds  of  their  joys. 
And  banifhes  their  fears. 

3  Go  humble  Jkvains   ;    (faid  he) 

T'o  Danjid^s  city  jiy  ; 
^hd  promised  infant,  born  to-day ^ 
Doth  in  a  manger  lie, 

i}.  With  looks  and  hearts jerene. 
Go,  'vijit  QYirJX,  your  king  ; 
And  ilraight  a  fliming  troop  was  fecn  5 
The  fliepherds  heard  them  fing— = 

5   Glcry  to  God  on  high  ! 

And  heavenly  peaceon  earth  : 
Good  njoill  tt  7m/>,  lo  angels  joy , 
At  the  Redeemer'' s  birth  ! 

6  la  worlhip  fo  divine. 

Let  fainis  imploy  their  tongues  | 
With  the  ceteftial  holis  we  join. 
And  loud  repeat  their  fongs. 

7   Glory  to  God  on  high  ! 

And  heavenly  p?ace  on  earth.. 
Good  'tuill  to  rnen^  lo  angels  joy. 
At  our  P.edcemcr^s  birth. 

Hymn,     III. 

SubmiJJion  to'd^iciive  prcnjidcnces.   Job.   i.   21. 

3    l^TAKED,  as  from  the  earth  we  came, 
-L  N    And  rofe  to  life  at  iirl>,- 
\Ye  in  the^earth  return  again, 
A^d  mingle -with  our  duft, 

-2  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy. 
And  fondly  call  our  own. 
Are  but  iliort  favoars  borrow*d  now. 
To  be  repaid  anon. 

3    ^Ti< 


H    r    M    N      IV.  303 

3  'Tis  God  who  lifts  our  comforts  high 

Or  finks  them  in  the  grave  ; 
He  gives,  and  (blefled  be  his  name  !) 
He  takes  but  what  he  gave.  * 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  paffions  then  ; 

Let  each  rebellious  figh,     . 
Be  filent  at  his  fovereign  will. 
And  every  murmur  die, 

5  If  fmiling  mercy  crown  our  lives^ 

Its  praifes  fliallbe  fpread. 
And  we'll  adore  the  juilicetoo, 
Which  Unkes  our  comforts  dead, 

H    Y     M     N       IV.      ^ 

The  invitation  of  the  gfifpeh     Ifa.  iv.   I2i  ^C;      * 

.1    T    ET  every  mortal  ear  attend, 
And  every  heart  rejoice. 
The  trumpet  of  the  gofpel  founds 
With  an  inviting  voice. 

2  Come  all  ye  hungry  ilarving  fouls. 

Who  feed  upon  the  wind. 
And  vainly  ftrive  with  earthly  toys. 
To  fill  th'  immortal  mind ; 

3  Eterital  wifdom  has  prepar'd 

A  foul -reviving  feaft. 
And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
The  rich  provifion  tafte. 

4  Come,  ye  who  pant  for  living  ftreams. 

And  pine  away^  and  die  ; 
Here  yoa  may  quench  your  ra^in^  thlrll 
With  fprings  that  never  dry. 

5  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 

i  n  spreading,  oceans  join  ; 
Salvation  in  abundance  jIovvs 
i-ike  fioods  of  miik  and  wine. 

6  Gi^eat 


3^^ 


H    r    M    N     V, 


6  Great  God,  the^j-eafures  of  thy  love 
Are  everlailing  miriCS, 
Deep  as  our  helpiels  miieries  are. 
And  boundlel's-  as  our  fins. 

H    Y     M     N        V, 

Bl(Jfedn?fs  of  gcfpel  time.    Ifa.   V.    2,  7,  &c. 

HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 
Who  lUndon  Zion'shDl, 
Who  bring  ialvation  on  their  tongues. 
And  words  of  peace  reveal  I 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice  ! 

How  fvveet  the  tidings  are  ! 
*'   Zion,  behold  thy  Saviour  king, 
'*  He  reigns  and  triumphs  here. 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears. 

That  hear  this  joyful  fottnd. 
Which  kings  and  prophets  bng'd  to  know 
And  fought,  but  never  found  ! 

4  How  blefloiir  ravilh'd  eyes. 

That  fee  this  heavenly  light  ; 
Prophets  and  kings  defir'd  it  long. 
But  dy'd  without  the  fight  1 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice. 

And  tuneful  notes  employ  ; 
Jerufalem  breaks  forth  in  fongs. 
And  deferts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  difplays  his  arm 

Thro  all  the  earth  abroad  ; 
Let  every  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  Goo. 


Hymn 


H  r  M  N  vir,  305 

Hymn     VI. 
J    ^ he  triumph  of  Faith,  Rom.  viii.  33. 

1  \y  HO  ihal]  the  Lord's  elea  condemn, 

'Tis  God  who  juftifies  their  fouls,. 
And  mercy,  like  a  mighty  ftream. 
O'er  all  their  fins  divinely  rolls. 

2  Who  fliall  adjudge  the  faints  to  hell  ? 
'Tis  Chriil  who  fufi'er'd  in  their  Head  ; 
And,  the  falvation  to  fulfil. 

Behold  him  riling  from  the  dead, 

3  He  lives  !  He  lives  !  and  fits  above. 
Forever  interceding  there : 

Who  (hall  divide  us  from  his  love. 
Or  what  rtiall  tempt  us  to  defpair  ? 

4  Shall  perfecution,  or  diflrefs. 
Famine,  or  fword  or  nakednefs  ? 

He  who  hath  lov'd  us,  bears  us  through. 
And  makes  us  more  than  conqu'rors  too. 

5  Faith  has  an  overcoming  power. 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour  : 
Chriil  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope. 
Nor  can  we  fink  with  fuch  a  prop. 

6  Not  all  that  msn  on  earth  can  do. 

Nor  powers  on  high,  nor  powers  below. 

Shall  caufe  his  mercy  to  remove. 

Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Chriil  oar  love. 

Hymn     VII  . 

Chrifi  our  Jirength.   2  Cor.  XII.  7,9,  10. 

I   A>kH,  let  me  hear  my  Saviour  fay, 
\J     Thy  Jirength  he  equal  to  thy  day^ 
Then  I'll  rejoice  in  At^^^  diflrefs. 
And  truH  fecure  his  fovereign  grace. 


Dd2 


2  My 


:?o5  H    r    M    N    IX. 

2  My  vvaakiefs  fha!l  my  g!orv  prove, 
Taat  po.ve-  ma^r  aid  me  from  a&ove  ; 
Whea  fleili  is  we^k,  mj  foul  is  ftrong  ; 
Be  grace  my  faield  aad  Ciirill  my  fjng. 

3  All  things  I  do,  all  fufferings  bear. 
While  GoJ,  my  iTrengih  h  with  me  here  ; 
^\i,  he  withdrav/a,  temptations  reign. 
And  pains  anil  vveaknels  rife  attain. 

4  So  Sampfon,  when  his  Jccks  were  loll, 
Firfl  bow'd  beneath  philillia's  hoft  ; 
Shook  his  vain  limbs  with  fore  lurprifc, 
Madj  feebie  iight,  and  lofi  his  eyes. 

II    Y     U     N.       Vilf. 

Hoftinnah  to  Chrifi.    Ma.  xxi.  9.  Luk,   xlx  33 

^  TT^S'^NNA  to  the  royal  Son,. 
1~"A      Of  l>avid*s  ancient  line 
His  natures  two.  his  peribn  one, 
Ivlyilerious  a^d  divine. 

*  The  root  of  David  here  we  find  . 
And  offspring  is  the  fame  j 
Eternity  and  time  are  join'd 
in  our  Enianuel's  name, 

j  Bleft  be  »vho  comes  to  wretched  men 
With  peaceful  news  from  heaven  1 
Hofannah  in  the  higiieft  ftra^n 
To  Chrifl  the  Lord  be  given  ! 
4  Let  mortals  ne'er  refufe  to  tak€ 
Hofannah  on  their  tongues. 
Left  rocks  and  Hones  fhoald  rife,  and  break 
Their  fiience  into  fongs. 

Hymn     IX. 

Hope  of  Heaver:  y  hy  the  Refurreaion  of  Chrift. 
iftPet.  1,3,  4,  5. 

1    TJ  LEST  be  theeverlafting  God, 

JD     The  leather  of  oui:  Lord  i  Be 


H    r    M    N     -X.  i^oj 

Be  hts  ^bounding  mercy  prais'd. 
His  majelty  ador'd. 

2  When  from  the  dead  he  raisM  his  Softj 

And  call'd  him  to  the  iky. 

He  ^ave  oar  fouls  a  lively  hope 

That  they  fhoaid  aetrer  die. 

3  What  though  our  H  is  kave  doom'd  our  fleiii 

A^vhile  with  dull  to  blend. 
Yet  as  the  Saviour  rifes  firil. 
His  followers  Ihall  afcead. 

4  There's  an  inheritance  divine 

Referv'd  a^ainil  that  day, 
*Ti3  uncorrupted,  undeHl'd, 
And  cannot  walte  asvay. 

5  Saints  by  the  power  of  Go  d  are  kept. 

Till  fall  falvation  come  : 
We  walk  by  faith ,  as  ftrangers  here, 
Tiii  Chriit  iliall  call  us  home. 

Hymn     X. 

Adoption^  I  John,  iii.  &c.  Gal.  vi.  ^. 

i    "pEHOLD,  what  wondrous  grace 
*    The  Father  has  beilow'd 
On  finners,  of  a  mortal  race. 
To  call  x.\itm'-'Jons  of  Goii  ! 

2  'Tis  no  fjrprifi  la:  thing 

That  we  fhould  be  anknown  ; 
The  J.^wilh  world  knew  not  their  king, 
God's  everlafti ng  Son  : 

3  Nor  can  it  yet  appear 

How  great  we  mail  be  made  ; 
But,  when  we  i'^e  oar  Saviour  near. 
We  fliall  belike  our  head. 

4  We  fhall  no  longer  lie 

X^ke  flaves,  beneath  the  thrdne 

Ouf 


308  H    7    M    N        Xir.- 

Our  faith  ihall  Abba  Father  cry. 
And  he  the  kindred  own. 

Hymn     XT. 

Salvation,    Right  ecu  fnefsy    and    Strength    in    Chrift, 
Ifa.  xiv.  zi 25. 

1  TEHOVAH  fpeaks— let  Ifrael  hear  I 
^    Let  ail  the  earth  rejoice  and  fear  ; 
While  God's  eternal  Son  proclaims 
His  fovereign  honours,  and  his  names  : 

2  *'  I  am  the  lafl,  and  1  the  firft, 
*'  The  Saviour  God,  and  God  the  juft  ; 
*'  Look  up  to  me,  from  diftant  lands, 
•'  Light,  life,  and  heaven,  are  in  my  hands. 

3  '*  J  by  my  holy  name  have  fworn, 
**  Nor  ihall  the  word  in  vain  return  ; 
"  To  me,  ftiall  all  things  bend  the  knee,  ' 
"  And  every  tongue  Ihall  fwear  to  me. 

/^.  *'  In  me  alone,  fliall  men  confefs 

'*  Lies  all  their  ftrength  and  righteoufnefs  ; 
*'  But  fuch  as  dare  defpife  my  name, 
*'  Til  clothe  with  everlafliug  ihame. 

5  *'  In  me,  the  Lord,  fiiall  all  the  feed 
"  Of  Ifrael,  from  their  fins  hz  freed  ; 
**  And,  by  their  ihining  graces  prove, 
**  Their  intereft  in  my  pardoning  love.** 

Hymn     XIL 

Touth  and  Judgements  Eccl.  xi. 

1  'V^E  fons  of  Adam,  vain  and  young. 

Indulge  your  eyes,  indulge  your  tongue, 
Taile  the  delights  your  fouls  defire. 
And  give  a  loofe  to  all  your  fire. 

2  Purfue  the  pleafures  you  d*fign. 

And  cheer  your  hearts  with  fongs  and  wlae; 

Enj'jy  the  day  of  mirth—but  know 

Tiiere  is  a  day  of  judgement  loo  1  3  God, 


H   r    M'  N     XIV.  '309 

3  God,  from  on  high,  beholds  your  thoughts. 
His  book  records  your  iecret  faults; 

The  works  of  dafknefs  you  have  dons, 
Muft  riie  unveii'd  before  his  throne. 

4  The  vengeance,  to  y oar  follies  due. 

Should  litike  your  hearts  with  terror  through; 
How  will  you  ftand  before  his  face. 
Or  anfwer  for  his  injur'd  grace  ? 

5  r\lmighty  Go^,  turn  off  their  eyes 
From  works  of  vanity  and  I^e?  ; 
And  let  the  terrors  of  thy  word 
Awake  their  fouls  to  fear  the  Lord. 

Hymn     XIII. 
Advice  toTouth  y^tt\:  xiiy  r,  7. 

1  "^JOW,  in  the  heaf^bf  j^oathful  blood. 
-LX*^  Remember  your  Creator  God  : 
BehoH,  the  months  come  hallening  en. 
When  you  fhali  fay— ;%_)'yo>';  are  gone  t 

2  Behold,  the  aged  firmer  goes. 
Laden  with  guilt  and  heavy  woes, 
Down  to  the  regions  of  the  dead. 
With  endlefs  curfes  on  his  head. 

3  The  dail  returns  to  daft  again  ; 
The  foul,  i.:i  agoiii-^s  of  pain, 
Afceiids  to  Goj  ;■  not' there  to  dwell. 
But  aeari  her  doom,  and  fiaks  to  heil. 

4  Ei;eraal  king  !  I  fear  thy  name  : 

Teach  me  to  know— -how  frail  I  am--- 
And  when  my  foal  mull  hence  remove. 
Give  me  a  maafion  ;n  thy  love. 
H   Y    M    N      XIV. 
jfujiification  by  Faith,  not  by  Werh, 
.   Rom.  iii.     19-— 22. 

I   TT'AIN  are' the' hbpes,  the  ions  ormea 
V     On  their  own  works  have  built  i 

Their 


3ia  H    r    M    N      XV. 

Their  hearts,  by  nature,  all  unclean. 
And  ail  their  ad^ions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  flop  their  mouths, 

Without  A  murmuring  word. 
And  all  the  race  of  Adam  ftand 
In  guilt  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain,  we  afk  God's  righteous  law 

To  juilify  us  now  ; 
Since— to  convince,  and  to  condemn— 
Is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jefiis,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace. 

When  in  thy  name  we  truft  ! 

Our  faich  receives  a  righteoufnefs 

Which  makes  the  fmner  juiL 

H    Y    i.    N      XV. 
Regeneration  i  John   I..    13.  and  in.   3  &:c, 

1  J^OT  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth, 

Norritts  which  God  has  given. 
Nor  will  of  man,  nor  blood,  nor  birth. 
Can  raife  a  foul  to  heaven. 

2  The  fovereign  will  of  God,  albnc 

.Create?  us  heirs  of  grace  ; 
Born  in  the.  jmage  of  his  Son, 
A  new  peculiar  race. 

3  The  fpirit,  like  feme  heavenly  wind. 

Breathes  on  the  fons  of  ri^ffii  ; 
Creates  anew  the  curnal  mind, 
And  forms  the  mrva  afreib. 

4.  Our  quickened  fouU  a'.vake— and  rife 
From  the  long  ileep  of  death  ; 
On  heavenly  things  we  fix  our  eyes. 
And  praiie  'im^^loyi  our  breatk. . 


Hv: 


H  r  M  N    xvir.  311 

Hymn     XVI. 

1     Hea'venin'vifible  and  holy i  i   Cor.  ii.  9>   iO. 
Rev.  xxi.  27. 

I    JO"  OR>  eye  hath  feen,  nor  ear  has  heard, 
Nor  fenfe,  nor  reafon  known. 
What  joys  the  Father  has  prepar'd 
For  thofe  who  love  the  Son. 

I  But  the  good  fpirit  of  the  Lord 
Reveals  a  heaven  to  come  ; 
The  beams  of  glory,  in  his  word. 
Allure  and  guide  us  home. 

J  Pare  are  the  joys  above  the  /ky. 
And  a!!  ihe  regions  peace; 
No  wanton  lips  or  envious  eye. 
Can  Tee  or  taile  the  blifs. 

}.  Thofe  holy  gates  forever  bar 
Polliuion,  un,  and  lliame  ; 
None  ilitill  obtain  admittance  there. 
But  follo^vers  of  the  Lamb. 

He  keeps  the  Father's  book  of  life. 

There  all  the  names  are  fonnd 
The  hypocrite  in -vain  llifili  ftrive 

To  tread  the  heavenly  groiind. 


H    Y 

M 

:i 

XVll. 

The 

F. 

U  an 

d  Rdcoverj 

i^^ 

Man 

:  Or,  Chrift 

and  Satan 

ai 

en 

7)iliy 

G- 

n.  ill. 

I. 

'*5> 

17,  Gal. 

iv. 

4,    Col. 

DSCSrV'D  by  fnhtle  fnares  of  hell, 
Adam,  our  head,  our  father,  fell  ; 
Hi3  unborn  rice  receiv'd  the  wound. 
And  heavy  carfes  fmote  the  ground. 

Thus  faith  the  vengeance  of  the.  Lord- 
Bat  fatan  found  a  worfe  reward  ; 


Let 


312  H    r    M    N    XVIIL 

'*  Let  everlafting  hatred  be 

<'  Betwixt  the  woman's  feed  and  thee. 

3  "  The  woman's  feed  fhall  be  my  Son  ; 
**  He  fliall  delboy  what  thou  halt  done— 
"  Sh^il  break  thy  head- -and  only  feel 
"  Thy  malice  raging  at  his  heel." 

4  He  fpake— and  bade  four  thoufand  years 
Roll  on— at  length  his  Son  appears ; 
Angels,  with  joy  defcend  to  earth. 

And  fmg  the  bleft  Redeemer's  birth* 

5  Lo,  by  the  Tons  of  hell  he  dies ! 

But,  as  he  hung  'twixt  earth  and  fkies. 
He  gave  their  prince  a  fatal  blow. 
And  triumph'd  o'er  the  powers  below. 

Hymn     XVIIL 

CoTinjiilion  of  fen  hy  the  lanvy  Ro.  vii,  8,  &C. 

1  y    ORD,  hovv  fecnre  my  confcience  lay, 
-'^— '     And  felt  no  inward  dread; 

I  liv'd  awhile  wichort  the  law. 
And  thought  my  ims  were'desd. 

2  My  hopes  of  heaven  were  firm  and  bright* 

But  fmce  the  precept  came 
1  ftand  convicted  by  its  light. 
And  find  how  vile  J  am. 

3  I'm  like  a  helplefs captive  fold. 

Beneath  the  power  of  fin  ; 
I  cannot  do  the  good  1  would. 
Nor  keep  my  confcience  clean* 

4  My  God,  ril  cry  wiih  every  breath. 

For  fome  kind  power  to  fave. 
To  break  the  yoke  of  iin  and  death. 
And  thus  redeem  the  flave. 


Hymn 


//    r    M    N      XX.  313 

Hymn     XIX. 
Lci^e  to  God  and  our  heighlour.     Mat.  xxli. 

1  ^*T^HUS  faith  the  firfi,  the  great,  command^ 

-«-       Let  ali  thy  powers  uLitc, 
To  love  thy  Maker  and  thy  Goa, 
With  vigour  and  delight. 

2  Then  iliali  thy  neighbour,  next  in  place?. 

Thy  warin  aifc^lions  prove  ; 
And  he  thy  kindiieis  to  thylelf 
The  ineafure  of  thy  love. 

5  This  rvTofes  and  the  prophets  fpokcr. 

And  jeiua  from  above; 
For  want  of-this  the  law  is  broke,    . 

And  all  the  law  is  love. 

^  But  oh,  how  bafe  our  paltions  are  ! 

How  cold  our  blind'jd  zeal! 
Ldrd/fill  our  hearts  with  warm  deiires. 

To  leara  and  do  i\iS  will. 

Hymn      XX. 

BleSion,  jo'versigH  l^  free,  Ro.  iX.  2.1. 

1  /  ■•%HE  potter  moulds  the  pliant  clay, 

J^      And  forms  to  various  (hapes  with  e*{i?;. 
vSuch  is  our  God,  and  fuch  are  we. 
The  fubjeds  of  his  high  decrees. 

2  May  not  the  fovereign  Lord  on  high 
Difpcnfe  his  favours  as  he  will, 
Choofe  fome  to  life,  while  others  die,. 
And  yet  be  juft  and  gracious  fall  ? 

3  Shall  man  reply  againfl  the  Lord, 

And  call  his  Maker's  ways  unjufl,  ; 

The  thunder  of  whofe  dreadful  word 
Can  crufh  a  thoufand  worlds  to  duft  I 

4  But,  D  my  foul,  if  truth  fo  bright 

S}iouId  dazzle  and  confound  thy  figlif^  Vet 

E  c 


314  /^    y    M    N      XXIL 

Yet  lti!l  his  written  will  obey. 
And  wait  the  great  decifive  day. 

5  Then  fhall  he  make  his  jufrice  knewn. 
And  the  whole  world,  before  his  throne. 
With  joy  or  terror,  fhall  confefs 
His  ibvereign  power  and  pcTdoning  grace. 

H   Y    M  *N      XXI. 

Mofes  iff  Chrift  j  or,Jin  againjt  the   hnv  t^  g0ijel» 
Joh.  i.  17.  He.  iii.  3,    5.,  6,  x.  28. 

I    'T^  HE  law  by  Mvofes  came, 

But  peace,  s.nd  Lriith,  and  \ove, 
AVcre  brought  by  Chrill  (a  nobler  name) 
Dtktndiiig  frou  above, 

■1   Amidft  the  houfe  of  God 

Their  diricfent  works  were  done  ; 
Mofes  a  faithful  fervant  rtood. 
But  Q\:in'^— a  faithful  Son.— 

"^  Then  to  his  new  commands 
-Be  ftriO  obedience  paid  ; 
O'er  ali'his  Father's  houfe  he  flands 
The  fovereign  and  the  head. 

4  The  man  who  durft  defpife 

V  The  law  which  IvlcfLS  brought. 
Behold  !  how  t^^rribly  he  dies 
For  his  prefumptuous  fault  : 

5  But  forer  vengeance  foils 

On  that  rebellious  race, 
Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jefus  calls 
And  dare  refilt  his  grtice. 

Hymn     XXII. 

The  dtprer.i  Succefs  of  ihe  Gsfpely  1 
Cor.  i.  23,  24.  2  Cor,  ii.  16.  i  Cor,  iii  6,  7, 

t    /">HR{ST  and  his  crofs  are  all  ourthcmej 
\^J     The  in;  iFries  which  we  fpeak,  Ar  c 


H    r    M    N      XXIII.  315 

Arefcandal  in  the  Jewsefteem, 

And  folly  to  the  Greek  ;  » 

2  But  foals,  enlightened  from  abov^. 

With  joy  receive  the'word  ; 
They  fee  what  wifdom,  power,  and  love, 
Siiine  in  their  dying  Lord. 

3  The  vital  favor  of  his  name 

Rellores  their  fainting  breath  ; 
But  unbelief  perverts  tbe  fame 
To  guilt,  defpair,  and  death. 

4  'Till  God  diifafe  his  graces  down. 

Like  Ihowers  of  heavenly  rain. 
In  vain  Apollos  fows  the  ground. 
And  Paul  may  plant  in  vain. 

H  Y  M  »     XXIU. 

Children  devottd  tn  God.  Gen.  xvii.  7.  10.  A^fl  Xlii. 

I4»  »5>  33- 

CFor  ihofi.^ho  pradice  Infant  Baptifm.) 

1  'T^HUS  faith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 

j|        *'  rU  be  a  God  to  thee  ; 
*'  1*11  blefs  thy  numerous  race— and  they 
"  Shall  prove  a  feed  for  me.'* 

2  Abra'm  believM  the  promised  grace. 

And  gave  his  fons  to  God  ; 
But  water  feals  the  blefiing  now. 
Which  once  was  feal'd  with  blood, 

3  Thus  Lydia  fandtify'd  her  houfe. 

When  (lie  receiv'd  the  word  ; 
Tlius  the  believing  jailor  gave 
His  houfhoid  to  the  Lord. 

4  Thus  later  faints,  eternal  \<J^r).'^, 

Thine  ancient  truth  embrace  ; 
To  thee  their  infant  orTspring  bring, 
And  humbly  claim  the  grace* 

Hymn 


z^^  ^^  3^  M  N     XXV: 

Hymn     XXIV. 

Chrlfi^s'Co^paJFen  to   the  Weak  eind  Tempted,,  Hqo. 
iv.  15,  10.  45f  V.  9.  Maf.  xii.  20. 

1  VJCjTITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 

^  ^       Of  our  High  Prieft,  above  ) 
His  heart  is  made  of  tendernefs. 
His  bowels  melt  with  lave 

2  Touch'd  with  a  fympathy  withiii. 

He  kncws  our  feeble  fram<*, 
He  knows  what  fore  temptadoi^s  raean^ 
For  he  has  felt  the  fame. 

3  Bat  rpotiefs,  innocent,  and  pure. 

The  great  Redeemer  ftood  ; 
While  fatan's  firey  darts  he  bore. 
And  did  refift  to  blood. 

•if.  He,  in.  the  days  of  feeble  flefli, 
Pour'd  out  his  cries  and  tears ; 
And,  in  his  meafure,  feeis  afrejli 
What  every  member  bears, 

5  Then  let  cur  humble  faith  addrefs 
His  mercy  and  his  power  ; 
We  iliall  obtain  delivering  grace 
In  the  diilrefilag  hour. 

Hymn     XXV, 

BuhmiJfsGTi  and  Deliverance f  Gen.  sxii.  6. 

1  QAfNTS,  at  your  heavenly  Father's  word, 
•- *.  ^^e  up  your  honours  to  the  Lord  ; 

He  ihall  reilori  vv^hat  you  refign. 
Or  grant  you  blclfings  more  di^jim.  , 

2  So  Abra'm,  wi:h  obedient  hand, 
Led  forth  his  Ton  at  God's  command  ; 
The  wood,  the  nra,  the  k.>/ife  he  took, 
Hw  arm  preprw-'<i  t&e  dreadful  iUokc. 

3  ''  Abra^jc, 


H    r    M    N        XXVII.  317 

3  **"  Abra'm,  forbear,  the  angel  cry'd, 

"  Thy  faith  is  known,  thy  love  is  tryM  ; 
•*  Thy  fon  (hall  live-— and  in  thy  race 
'*  Shall  all  the  nations  leara  my  grace." 

4  Juft  in  the  lail  diilrcirmg  hour 

The  Lord  difplays  delivering  power; 
The  mount  of  danger  is  the  place. 
Where  we  ihali  fee  furpriiing  grace. 

H  Y    M    N      XXVI. 

Pharifee  a^id  Publican,  Luke  xvili.  10. 

1  TOEHOLD  how  finners  difagree, 
j  3  '^he  Publicaa  and  Pharifee  1 
One  doLh  his  righteoufnefs  proclaim. 
The  other  owns  his  gailt  and  (hame. 

2  This  man  at  humble  diflance  (lands, 
A  id  cries  for  grace  with  lifted  hands  ; 
That  boldly  rifes  near  the  throne, 
Ai\d  talks  of  duties  he  has  done. 

3  The  Lord  their  different  language  know3. 
And  different  anfwers  he  bellows: 

The  humble  foul,  with  grace  he  crowns. 
While  on  the  proud  his  anger  frowns. 

4  D-^ar  Father,  let  me  never  be 
Join'd  v/ith  the  boailiag  Pharifee  ; 
I  have  no  merits  of  my  Ovvn, 

But  plead  the  faiferings  of  thy  Son. 

Hymn     XXVtL 
Holinefs  and  Grace,  Tit.  i:.  10-— 13'," 

1  (j^O  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
v3    The  holy  gofpel  we  profe'fs  : 
So  let  our  works  an  I  virtues  fliine 

To  proye  ,the  doctrine  all   divjxb. 

2  Thus  Ihili  we  bell  proclaim  abroad 
T^tf  ho>iOttr€  of  Our  Savio  ir  God  ; 


3i8  H    r    M    N        XXIX. 

When  the  falvation  reigns  within 
And  grarce  i'ubdues  the  power  of  lin. 

3  Our  fielh  and  fenfe  niuti  he  deny'd, 
Pafiion  and  envy  Juit  and  pride  ; 
While  juftice,  temperance,  truth,  and  love. 
Our  mward  piety  approve. 

4  R.eligion  bears  o-jjr  fpiriis  up. 
While  vve  expect  that  blefled  hope. 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  rtands  ieaning  on  his  word. 

H  y    w    N     XXVIII. 

Lo'vi  a7id  Charity i   i  Cor^  xiii.  2  .— 7. 

1    1     ET  Pharifees,  of  high  efieem, 
•*— '     Their  faith  and  zeal  declare; 
All  their  religion  i?  a  dream, 
if  icve  be  wanting  there. 

9  Love  uifTers  long  with  patient  eye. 
Nor  js  provok'd  in  hafte  ; 
^he  lets  the  prefen't  inj'fy  die. 
And  long  forgets  the  pail. 

J  Sh«  lays  her  own  advantage  by 
Toteek  hernelghbour's  good  ; 
So  God's  own  5on  came  down  to  die. 
And  bought  our  lives  with  blood. 
I  Love  is  the  grace  which  keeps  her  power, 
la  realms  lif  light  above  ; 
There  f^aiwi  and  hope  are  know«  no  more, 
£ttt  faints  forever  love. 

Hymn     XXIX. 
jLtligion  main  Without  Levey  I  Cor,  xiii.  i,  2,3. 
1  Y  y  AD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews, 
\^^\^  And  nobler  fpeech  than  angels  ufe, 
Jf  love  be  abfcnt,  1  am  found 
Jaikc  tinkliftg  brais,  an  empty  found. 

Were 


//    r    M    N     XXX.  315) 

Were  I  infpir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  13  done  in  heaven  and  hell  ; 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove. 
Still  I  am  nothing,  without  love. 

Should  I  diftribute  all  my  ftore 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor. 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame. 
To  gain  a  martyr^s  glorious  name— 
If  love  to  God,  and  love  to  men 
Be  zhknt—aU  my  hopes  are  -vain  :  — 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  firey  zeal. 
The  work  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 
Hymn     XXX. 
The  Death  of  a  Sinner, 

MY  thoughts  on  awful  fubjecls  roll. 
Damnation  and  the  dead  ; 
What  horrors  feizethe  guilty  foal 

Upon  a  dying  bed. 
Lingering  about  thefe  mortal  fliorcs. 

She  makes  a  long  delay  ; 
*Till^  like  a  flood  with  rapid  force. 
Death  fvveeps  the  wretch  away  ! 

Then,  fwift  and  dreadful,  fhe  defcends 

Do'vn  to  the  firey  coail  ; 
Amonc:  abominable  fiends, 

Htrkh  a  frightful  ghoft. 

There  endlefs  crouds  of  finners  He, 

And  darknefs  makes  their  chains ; 
TorturM  with  keen  defpair,  they  cry. 

Yet  wait  for  fiercer  pains. 

Not  all  their  anguifh,  and  their  bioo<l| 

For  their  own  guilt  atones; 
Nor  the  compaffion  of  a  God 

Shall  hearken  to  their  groans. 

6  Amikzing 


3to  H    r    M    N       XXXII. 

6  Amazing  grace,  which  kept  my  breath. 
Nor  bid  my  foul  remove. 
'Till  I  had  learn'd  my  Saviour's  death. 
And  well  infur'd  his  love  I 

Hymn     XXXI. 
The  Death  and  Burial  of  41  Saini, 

1  ^S^  ^^  ihould  we  mourn  departing  Trends  ? 

Or  fliake  at  death's  alarms  r  • 

'T)s  but  the  voice  which  Jefus  fends 
To  call  them  to  his  arms. 

2  Are  we  not  tending  upward  too  ' 

As  fail  as  time  can  move  ? 
Nor  would  we  wifh  the  hours  more  flow 
To  keep  us  from  our  love.         n 

3  Why  y^ould  we  tremble  to  convey 

Their  bodies  to  the  tomb  ? 
There  the  dear  fleihof  J^ius  lay. 
And  left  a  long  perfume. 

4  The  graves  of  all  his  faints  he  blef!:. 

And  foftened  every  bed  : 
Where  ihould  the  dying  members  xt% 
But  with  the  dying  head  ? 

J  Thence  he  arofe,  afcending  high. 
And  Ihew'd  our  ^zzi  the  way  : 
Up  to  the  Lord  our  fouls  fhall  tiy. 
And  hail  the  riliig  day* 

6  Then  let  the  la:(l.ldjd  trumpet  found. 
And  bid  our  kindred  rife  ; 
Awake,  ye  nations,  from  the  ground. 
Ye  faint*,  afcend  the  Ikies. 

Hymn     XXXII. 

A  Itlornlng  Song, 

X  /^NC3  more,  my  foal,  the  rifing  day 
■\J     Salutes  thy  waking  eyes ; 

Oflcc^ 


H-rMN         XXXIIf,  ^ 

Once  more,,  my.  voice,  thy  tribute  pay 

To  him  who  rolls  the  ikies. 
2.  Night  unto  night  his  name  repeats. 

The  day  rene'.vs  the^found. 
Wide  as -the  heaven,  on  which  he  fits 

To  turn  the  feafons  round. 

3  *Ti3  he  fupoorts  my  mortal  frame. 

My  tongae  fhsii  i'pea'.c  his  praii'e ; 
My  Ims  vvojld  rouze  his  'vvrath  to  fla'PCr-- 
And  yer  his  wrath  delays ! 

4  A  thoafand  vvrctche.d  fouls  are  fled 

Since  cne  laftfetting  fun. 
And  yat  thoa  lengtheneil  oat  my  thread)- 
And  yet  my  moments  run. 

5  Dear  Gad,' let  all  my  hours  be  thine. 

While  I  enjoy  the  light; 
Then  fhall  my  ^an  in  fmiles  decline^ 
And  hvirig  a  plea/ing  night. 

H  y  M   N     XXXIII. 
^71  Evening  ^cng» 

1  T^*^vS/\D -Sovereign,  let  my  evening  foog 
■*^      Likehoiy  inc-^^nfe  rife  ; 

AiTi't  the  ofl-^rings  of  my  tongue 
To  reach  the  iony^feies. 

2  Through  all  thedaageE^of  the  da/ 

Thy-  hand  was  {1:11  my  guard  ; 
And  ilill,  to  dx-ive  my  wa^ts  away, 
Thy  mercy  flood  prepar'd. 

3  Perpetual  bUfTmgs  from -above 

Incompafsme  around, 
B«t  Oh,  how  few  returns  of  love 
Hatk  my  Creator  found  ! 

4  What  have  I  done  for  him  who  dy*^ 

To  fave  my  wrctchd  foul  ? 

How 


I 


SZ2 


E  r  M  N  xxxr. 


How  are  my  fol\ies  multiplyM, 
Faft  as  my  minutes  roll  ! 

5   Lord,  with  this  guilty  ^.eart  of  mine. 
To  thy  dear  ciofs  I  flee  ; 
And  to  thy  grace  ir.y  foul  rcfign, 
To  be  renew 'd  by  thee. 

I  Sprinkled  afrefh  with  pardoning  blood, 
Vd  lay  me  down  to  reft  ;  ^ 

A3  in  th' embraces  of  my  God, 
Or  on  my  Saviour's  breail. 

H   T   M   n     XXXiy. 
Lbrd^s  Dtii  :  or.  Delight  in  Ordinandi* 

\    yY  ELCOME,  fweetdayoffeft. 

Which  Taw  the  Lord  arife  ; 
Welcome,  to  this  reviving  breail. 
And  thefe  rejoicing  eyes  ! 

:?' The  King  himfelf  comes  near. 
And  feafis  his  faints  to-day  ; 
Here  we  may  fit,  and  fee  him  here. 
And  love,  and  praife,  and  pray. 
3  One  day  araidfl  the  place 

Where  heavenly  glories  fhine. 
Is  fweeter  than  ten  thousand  day 8 
in  ail  the  joys  of  fm. 

^  My  willing  foul  would  ftay 
^Jn  fnch  a  frame  as  this  ; 
And  fit,  and  fmg  herfelf  away 
To  everlafting  blifs. 

H  y   M   N      XXXV« 
Death  and  Eternity, 

I    QTOOP  down,  my  thoughts,  which  afe  ,to  rife, 
O  Convcrie  a  while  wiki^  4e4th : 

TbMik 


HYMN        XX  XVI. 

Think  how  a  gafping  mortal  lies,  . 
And  pants  avaf  his  breath. 

His  quivering  lips  hang  feebly  down. 

His  puUes  faint  and  few  ; 
Then  fpeechlefs,  with  ti  doleful  groan. 

He  bids  the  world  adieu. 

But  Oh,  the  foul,  which  never  dies ! 

At  once  it  leaves  the  clay  ! 
Ye  thoughts,  purfue  it  where  it  flies. 

And  trace  its  wondrous  way. 

4  Up  to  the  courts  where  angels  dwell,  • 

It  mounts  triumphing  there  ; 
Or  devils  plunge  it  down  to  hell. 
In  terror  and  defpair  ! 

5  And  muft  my  body  faint  and  die  ? 

And  muil  this  Ibul  remove  : 
Oh,  for  fome  guardian  angel  nigh. 
To  bear  it  fafe  above. 

^  Almighty  Saviour,  to  thy  hand. 
My  naked  foul  J  trult ; 
My  flefn  fhall  w*itthy  kind  command. 
To  mingle  with  the  dulh 

H  Y    M    xN      XXXVI. 

Frailty  a^d  Folly. 

1  XJOW  fhort  and  hafly  is  our  life  ! 

How  vaftour  fouls'  aifairs  ! 
Yet  (enfelefs  mortals  vainly  Ih-ive 
To  la  villi  out  iheir  years. 

2  Our  days  run  though tlefiy  along. 

Without  a  moment's  fiay  ; 
Jufl  like  a  f^ory,  or  a  fong,' 
We  pafs  our  lives  away. 

3  God,  from  on  high,  invites  us  home, 

But  we  march  heedlefs  on; 


3.23 


Ahd 


324.         ^  r  11  I'      XXXVII. 

And,  ever  haftening  to  the  tomb. 
Stoop  downward  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  deferve  the  dcepefl  hell. 

Who  flight  the  joys  above  ! 
What  chains  of  vengeance  fhodd  we  feel, 
Who  break  fuch  cords  of  Idvc  1 

5  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  fovereign  grace. 

And  lift  our  thoughts  on  high. 
That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race. 
And  lee  falvation  nigh. 

Hymn     XXXVII. 

Breathing  p.ficr  the  hcly  Spirit, 

1  /^OME,  holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
^-*     With  all  thy  qukkening  powers. 
Kindle  a  iiame  of  facred  love 

Jn  thefe  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

2  Behold  us  groveling  here  below, 

Engag'd  in  tr;fiing  toys  1 
Our  louis  can  neither  fiy,  nor  ^o. 
To  reach  eternal  joys. 

3  In  vain  we  time  our  formal  fongs. 

In  vain,  wc  ftrive  to  rife  ; 
Kofannah's  languifh  on  our  tongues. 
And  our  devotion  dies.  *^ 

.  \  Dear  Lord  !  and  ihall  we  ftill  reraain 
'  .ij^ln  this  declining  (late  r 
Oiir  love  fo  faint,  To  cold  to  thee,       '    • 
And,thineto  US}  fo  great  ? 

5   Comtys^^ly  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
With  all  thy  quickening  powers  ; 
Come,  Ihed  aLrcad^  Saviour's  love>' 
And  that  il^aii  kirtdle  ours.  - 


H  T  II  if 


Si  r  M  19    xkxix.  5'js 

H  T   M    H     XXXVIIf. 

Chrift's  Intercejion, 

1  npHE  great  Redeemer's  gone 

A     To  Itand  before  our  God, 
To  fprinkle  o'er  the  flaming  tferon* 
With  his  attoning  blood. 

2  No  firey  vengeance  now. 

No  burning  wrath  comes  down  : 
If  jaftice  calls  for"  fmners'  blood. 
The  Saviour  Ihcvs  his  own. 

3  Before  his  Father's  eye 

Our  humble  fuit  he  moves ; 
The  Father  lays  his  thunder  by. 
And  looks,  and  fmiles^  andioves^ 

4  Now  may  our  joyful  tongue* 

Our  Maker's  honour  ling  : 
Jefus,  the  priefl;  receivtcj  our  fongs. 
And  bears  them  to  the  king. 

5  '*  On  earth  thy^  mercy  reigns, 

'*   And  triumphs  aii  above  ; 
*'  But,  Lord, 'how  weak  our  mprtrd  ftralw 
**  To  fpeak  imniortal  Icve  ! 

H  r  M  N     XXXTX. 
Beii^,  or,  'Vengeance  of  Gol.'.—- 

1  XTCTJTH  holy  fear,  and  humble  fong, 

▼V       The  dreadful  God  our  fouls  adjrc  ; 
Reverence  and  awe  become  the  tongue 
Which  fpeaks  the  terrors  of  his  powet. 

2  Far,  in  the  deep,  where  darknefs  dwells. 
The  land  of  horror  and  defpair, 
Ju[lice  has  built  a  difmal  hell, 
A^idiaidher  Uores  of  vengeance  there. 


F  f 


3   i/icrt 


326  H    r    M    N       XL. 

3  There fatan  the  firft  iinner,  lies; 
And  roars,  and  bites  his  iron  bands  ; 
In  vain  the  rebel  ftrives  to  riic, 

Crulh'd  with  the  weight  of  heavenly  hands. 

4  There  guilty  ghoHs,  of  Adam's  race. 
Shriek  out,  and  howl  beneath  thy  rod  ; 
Once  they  could  fcorn  a  Saviour's  grace. 
And  fo  incens'd  a  dreadful  God. 

5  Tremble,  my  foal,  and  kifs  the  Son- 
Sinner,  obey  thy  Saviour's  call  ; 

Elfe  yonr  damnation  hailens  on. 
And  opening  hell  awaits  your  fall. 

H  y   M  jj     XL. 

Lon.^e  to  thi  Creatures  is  da^gerom* 

3  "LI  OW  vain  ar«  all  things  here  below  1 

How  falfe,  and  yet  how  fair  I 
Each  pleafure  hath  its  poifon  too. 
And  ev'ryfweet— a  fnare. 

j3  The  brighteft  things  below  the  {k.y 
Give  but  a  flattering  light ; 
Vv'e  Ihould  fufpeif^  fome  danger  nigh. 
Where  we  polTefs  delight. 
^  Onrdearcftjoys,  and  neareft  friends, 
rhe  partners  of  our  blood, 
flow  they  divide  our  wavering  minds* 
And  leave  but  half  for  God  1 

4  The  fondnefs  of  a  creature's  love. 

Allures  the  flattering  fenfe  I 
Thither  the  warm  affections  move. 
Nor  can  we  call  them  thence. 

5  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  beautiej,  be 

My  foul's  eternal  food  ; 
And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
From  all  created  good. 

Hymit 


}i    T    M    N        XLir.  327 

H    Y     M     N       XLl. 

Shortnefi  of  Life,  and  goednefs  sf  God, 

I    ^T^IME,  what  an  empty  vapor  'tis  1 
A       And  days,  how  fwift  they  are  1 
Swift  as  a  feather'd  krrow  flies. 
Or  Jike  a  ihooting  fiar. 

a  Oar  life  is  ever  on  the  wing, 
And  death  is  ever  nigh  ; 
The  moment  when  our  lives  begin. 
We  ali  begin  to  die. 
5  Yet  mighty  God  !  our  fieeting  days 
Thy  lafting  favours  fhaVe  ; 
A^iA  flill  the  bounties  of  thy  grace. 
Enrich  the  rolling  year. 

4  'Tis  fovereign    mercy  finds  us  food, 
Aad  we  are  cloth'd  by  love  : 
While  grace  ftands  pointing  out  the  road. 
That  leads  our  fouls  above. 

J  Thus  we  began  the  lafting  fbng  ; 
And  when  we  clofe  our  eyes. 
Let  ages  down  thy  praife  prolong. 
Till  time  and  nature  dies. 

Hymn     XLII. 
Qod  the  Thuttdenr  c—'Or,  the  laji  Judgment ^'Ond 

HelL  * 

1  OING  to  the  Lord  ye  heavenly  hofls, 
^     And  let  the  earth,  adore  : 

Let  death  and  hell,  thro'  all  their  coaila. 
Stand  trembling  at  his  power. 

2  His  founding  chariot  (hakes  the  (ky. 

He  makes  the  cloud  his  throne  ; 
There  all  his  flores  oflightning  lie, 
'Till  vengeance  darts  them  down, 

•  Made  in  a  great  Sorm  of  Thunder,  Auguft    20th,    1697, 


t;  M    2'    M    N,       XLiy. 

3  Before  him  rolls  a  fiery  flream — 

And  fronihh  awful  tongue 
A  fovereign  voice  divides  the  flame, 
Aftd  thunder  roars  along  ! 

4  ThinkjiQ  my  foul,  the  dreadful  day 

Whea^ttiis  incemed  God 
Shall  rend   the   &y,  and  burn  the  ^a. 
And  fend  his  wrath  abroad  1 

i;  Whar  {hill  the  wretch,  the  finner  do  ? 
He  once  dcfy'd  the  Lord  : 
But  he  fhall  dread  the  thunderer  ao-Wi 
And  fink  beneath  his  word." 

6  Terapeftr/of  angry  fire  fhall  roll 
To  blaft  the  rebel  worm  ; 
And  beat  u^on  his  naked  foul 
la  one  eternal  florm. 

H  Y  M   K     XLIir. 

A  Funeral  Thought. 

HARK,  from  the  tombs,  a  doleful  found. 
Mine  ears  attend  the  cry — 
*'  Ye  living  men,  come,  view  the  ground 
**  V/here  you  muft  fhortly  lie.  .  ..  . ' 

■^  •*  Prince*,  this  clay  mufl  be  your  bed, 
'*  In  fpite  of  nil  your  towers ; 
*'  The  tall,  the  wife,  the  reverendnead 
**  Muft  lie  as  low  asour's. 

5  Orcat  God,  is  this  our  certain  doom  ? 

And  are  we  Hill  fecure  ! 
Still  walking  downwards  to  the  tomb. 
And  yet  prepar'd  no  more  ! 

4  Grant  us  the  powers  of  qaickening^race. 
To  fit  our  fouU  to  fly ; 
Then,  when  W2  drop  this  dying  HeHi, 
We'll  rife  above  the  iky. 

,  .H^  T   M  ^ 


Hymn     XLIV. 
The  Lord's  Day  ;  or.  The  Rejurreaion  <?/'Ghrift, . 

s     r^  LEST  morning,  whofe  yoii^g  dawning  rays 
-*  ■'      Beheld  our  rii'^ng  God  ;, 
Which  faw  him  triumph  o'er  the  duft. 
And  leave  his  dark  abode  !  ^ 

!  In  the  cold  prifonof  a  tomb 
The  dear  Redeemer  lay  ; 
'Till  the  revolving  fkies  had  brought 
The  third,  th'  appointed  day. 

;  Keli,  and  the  grave,  unite  their  force 
To  hold  our  God  in  vain  ; 
The  lleeping  Conqueror  arofe. 
And  burft  their  feeble  chain. 

.  T'o  thy  great  name,'  almighty  Lord, 

Thefe  facred  hours  we  pay  ; 
;And  loud  Holannas  {hall  proclaim 

The  triumph' of  the' day.'  '' 

H  y  M   N     XLV, 

The  Chrijiian  Warfare,  ' 

CTAND  up,  my  foul,  (liake  ofFthy  fears, 
*-^  And  gird  the  gofpel-armonr  on  ; 
March  to  thegates  ofendlefs  joy. 
Where  Jefus  went  and  claim'd  his  throne* 

YitW,  and  thy  fins  refill  thy  courfe; 
But  hell  and  iin  are  vanquilh'd  foes ; 
Thy  Jems  nail'd  them  to  the  crofs. 
And  fung  the  triumph  when  he  rofe.. 

Then  let  my  foul  march  boldly  on, 
Prefs  forward  to  the  heavenly  gate  ; 
There  peace  and  joy  eternal  reign, 
And  glutering  robes  for  conquerors  wait, 

Ther^  fiiall  I  wear  a  flarry  crown, 
A»*i  triumph  in  almignty  grace  j 

"^  i  z  Wia1« 


33Q  ^    r    M    N      XLYh 

While  all  the  armies  of  the  fkiet 
Join  in  ray  glorioaa  Leader's  praife* 

H  T    M    N     XLVI, 

Salivation, 

1  QaLVATION!  Oh,  the  joyful  found*- 

'Tis  plcafure  to  our  ears ; 
A  fovereign  balm  for  t^tvy  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our  fears. 

2  Bury'd  inforrow,  and  in  fin> 

At  hell's  dark  door  we  lay ; 
But  we  arife,  by  grace  divine. 
To  fee  a  heavenly  day. 

3  Salvation  !  let  the  echo  fly 

The  fpacious  earth  around. 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  iky 
Confpire  to  raife  the  found. 

H  Y    M   K     XLVII. 

Cvoh  on  him  *whcm  they  pigrceJy  and  mourn* 
\.  TNFiNITE  grief!  amazing  woe  I 
-*>     Behold  my  bleeding  Lord  ! 
Hell  and  the  Jews  confpire  his  death. 
And  ufe  the  Roman  fword. 

7,  Oh  !  the  fharp  pangs  of  fmarting  pain 
My  dear  Redeemer  bore. 
When  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns, 
Hit)  facred  body  tore  ! 

5  But  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thornsj 
In  vain  do  I  accufe  ; 
Jn  rain  I  blame  the  Roman  bands. 

And  more  infuking  Jews: 

if  'Twere  you,  my  finsj  my  cruel  fini,      .    ^ 
His  chief  tormentors  were  ; 
Sach  of  my  crimes  became  a  nail ; 
And  unbelief— ;'.-c  fpear, 


5  'Tweic 


'      H    r    M    N  ^XLVIIL  J3> 

*Twerc  you  that  puH'd  the  vengeance  down 

Upon  his  guiltlefs  head  : 
Break,  break,  my  heart— Oh,  burft  mine  eyes> 

And  let  my  forrows  bleed  1 

Strike,  mighty  grace,  my  flmty  foal. 

Till  melting  waters  flow ; 
And  deep  repentance  drown  mine  cyc$ 

in  undiflembled  woe ! 

Hymn     XL  VIII. 

The  Both  ef  God's  Decrees, 

J    T    ET  all  the  race  of  creatures  lie 
-L'     Abas'd  before  their  God  : 
Whatever  his  fovcreign  voice  has  fbrm'4 
He  governs  with  a  nod. 

2  Ten  thoufand  ages  ere  the  fkies 

Were  into  motion  brought ; 
All  the  long  years  and  worlds  to  convs 
Stood  prefent  to  his  thought. 

3  U  light  attend  the  courfe  I  run, 

'Tis  he  provides  the  rays  ; 
And  'tis  his  hand  which  hides  my  fun^ 
U  darknefs  cloud  my  days. 

4  Yet  I  would  not  too  far  enquire. 

Nor  vainly  long  to  kt 
In  volumes  of  his  deep  decrees. 
What  lines  are  mark'd  for  me. 

5  When  he  reveals  the  book  of  life. 

Oh,  may  I  read  my  name 
Among  the  chofen  of  his  love. 
The  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

Hymn     XLTX. 

The  World's  Three  chief  Tsmptatisnu 
i   "^IX/HEN,  in  the  light  of  faith  divine, 
▼  T         We  look  on  things  below. 

Honour* 


Honour,  android,  and  feifual  joy. 
How  v^ain  and  dangerous  too. 

2  Honour's  a  pufF  of  roify  breath  ; 

Yet  men  expofe  their  blood. 
And  venture;,  ieverlafting  death. 
To  gain  that  airy -good. 

3  V/hilft  others  ftarve  the  nobler' mind. 

And  feed  on  fhining  duft  ; 

They  rob  the  ferpent  of  his.  food, 

T' indulge  a  fordid  luih'       . 

4  The  pltafures  which  allure  the  fenfe^ 

Are  dangerous  fnares  to  fouls  ;  . 

There's  but  a  drop  of  flattering  fweefj 
And  dalh^d  with  bitter  bowls. 

5  God  is  mine  all-fufficient  good. 

My  portion,  and  my  choice  ; 
In  him  my  vaft  dcfires  are  fiil'd. 
And  all  lifiy  po^Vers  rejoice. 

6  In  vain  the  world  accolls  my  ear,. 

And  tempts  my  heart  anew  ; 
1  cannot  buy  your  biifsfo  dear. 
Nor  part  with  heaven  for  you. 

Hymn     L. 

Chri/l's  CcmmiJJiony  John  iii.  i6,  17. 

1  /^Ome,  hvippy  fouls,  approach  your  God, 
■^-^     With  new  melodious  fongs; 

Co  Tie  5  tender  to  almighty  grace 
The  tribute  of  your  tongues- 

2  So  flrange,  fo  boundlefs  was  the  love 

Which  pity'd  dying  mec, 

The  Father  fent-his-equ?.i  Spn 

To  give  them  life  again. 

3  Thy  hands,  my  Saviour,  were  not  arm'd. 

With  a  revenging  rod  5 


Norhai  cammiffion  to  perforin 
The  vengeance  of  a  God. 

4  Bat  all  was  mercy---all  was  love 
And  wrath  forfcok  the  thrcne ; 
When  Chrift.  defcended  from  above. 
And  brought  falvation  down. 

Hymn     LI. 

God ghr-ified  in  the  Go/peL  .  , 

I   'ip  H  E  Lord,  dcicending  from   above^ 
*       Invites  his  children  near  ; 
While  power  and  truth,  and  boundlcfs  lovf 
Difplay  their  glories  here. 

*  l^ere  in  the  gofpers  wondrous  frame, 

Freih  wifdom  we  may  view  ; 

A  thousand  angels  learn  thy.- name. 

Beyond  whate'er  they  knew. 

3  Thy  name  is  writ  in  faireft  lines. 
Thy  vvon ders  here  we  trace  ; 
Wii'dom  thro'  all  the  myllery  fliines. 
It  fiiines  in  Jem^'  face. 

♦  The  law  its  beft  obedience  owes 

To  our  incarnate  God  y  , 
And  thy  revenging juftice  fhowj 
Its  honours  in  his  blood* 

5  But  ftill  the  luflre  of  thy  grace 

O  ir  warmer  thoughts  employs  , 
Giids  ths  whole  icene  with  brighter  rays, 
Aai  more  exalts  our  joys. 

H  Y  M   s     Lir. 

C/rcu;Ttci/ion  and  Baptifm. 
(Written  mljfor  thoje  uoho  prd3i/e  the    ^apti/m   of 

Infcints.) 
i  r\NCE  did  thefons  of  Abra^m  pafs 
V/  Beneath  the  bloody  feal  of  grace; 

Tke 


33 f  //    r    M    N       hill. 

The  young  difclples  bore  the  yoke, 
*Till  Chrift  the  painful  bondage  broke, 

«  By  milder  ways  doth  Jefus  prove 
His  Father's  covenant,  and  his  love  ; 
He  feals,  to  faints  his  glorious  grace. 
And  kindly  owns  their  infant  race. 

5  Their  feed  is  fprinkled  with  his  blood. 
Their  children  fet  a-part  for  God  ; 
His  fpirit  on  their  offspring's  fhed. 
Like  water  pourM  upon  the  head. 

4  Let  every  faint,  with  cheerful  voice. 
In  this  large  covenant  rejoice  ; 
Young  children,  in  their  early  days» 
Shall  give  the  God  of  Abra'm  praife. 

Hymn     LIU. 

The  Example  ofQWi?t, 

I  TV/TY  dear  Redeemer,  and  my  Lord, 
yy^  J  read  my  dutv  in  thy  word: 
But  in  thy  life  thy  law  is  beft 
In  living  charafters  cxpreft. 

C  Such  was  thy  truth,  a-nd  fuch  thy  zeal.*- 
Such  deference  to  thy  Father's  will- 
Such  love,  and  meeknefs,  fo  divine, 
I  would  tranfcribe,  and  make  them  mine. 

3  Cold  mountains,  and  the^midnight  air, 
Witnefs'd  the  fervor  of  thy  prayer  ; 
The  defert  thy  temptations  knew. 
Thy  conflii^,  and  thy  viil:ory  too. 

4  Be  thou  my  pattern— make  me  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here  : 

Then  God,  the  Judge,  (hall  own  my  name 
Among  the  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

H  M   M  ii 


M   r   M    N       LV.  33 J 

^     Hymn     LIV. 

The  Dfceitfulnefs  of  Situ 

^IN  has  athoufand  treacherous  artJ 

To  praft'Ce  on  the  mind  ; 
With  flattering  looks  (he  tempts  our  heart*. 
But  leaves  a  iHng  behind. 

With  names  of  virtues  Ihe  deceives 

The  aged  and  the  young  ; 
And,  while  the  heediefs  wretch  believes* 

She  makes  his  fetters  ftrong. 

She  pleads  for  all  the  joys  ihe  brings. 

And  gives  a  fair  pretence  ; 
But  cheats  the  foul  of  heavenly  things. 

And  chains  it  down  to  fenfe. 

4  So,  on  a  tree  divinely  fair. 
Grew  the  forbidden  food  ; 
Our  mother  took  the  poifon  there. 
And  tainted  all  her  blood. 

Hymn     LV. 

Cbrijiian  Virtues, 

\  ]^ TRAIT  is  the  way,  the  door  is  ftrait;. 
Which  leads  to  joys  on  high  ; 
*Ti8  but  a  few  who  find  the  gate. 
While  crouds  miftake,  and  die, 

2  Belovcdy^^muftbe  deny'd,  * 

The  mind  and  will  renewed, 
Pallion  fupprefs*d,  and  patience  try*d. 
And  vain  deiires  fubdu'd. 

3  The  fovc  of  gold  be  banifhM  hcnccj 

(That  vile  idolatry) 
And  every  member,  every  fenf« 
In  fwcct  fubjedion  li«.  . 

Tit 


33,6-  H.r    M-^       LVil. 

4  The  tongue,  th^t  moll  unruly  power, 

Reqaires  a  ilrong  reilraint : 

We  mail  be  watchful  every  hourV 

And  pray,  but  never  faint. 

5  Lord  !  can  a  feeble  helplefs  worm 

Fulfil  a  tiifli  fo  hard  ? 
Thy  grace  mall  all  my  work  perform^ 
And  give  the  fret  reward. 

Hymn     LVI. 

CommMnion  *witb  Chrifl  anti  nvith  Saints* 
I  Cor.  X.  1 6,  17, 

1  TESUS  invites  his  faints 

*^      To  meet  around  his  board  ; 
•     Here  pardonM  rebels  fit  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord. 

2  For  food  he  gives  his  flelh  ; 

He  bids  us  drink  his  blood  : 
Amazing  favour  !  matchlefs  grace. 
Of  our  defcending  God  ! 

5  This  holy  bread  and  wine. 

Maintain  our  fainting  breath. 
By  union  with  our  living  Lord, 
And  intereft  in  his  death. 

4  Our  healsnly  Father  calls 

Chriil  and  his  members  one  ; 
We  the  young  children  of  his  love. 
And  he  the  firft-born  Son. 

5  Let  alJ  our  powers  be  joinM 

H;s  glorious  name  to  raife  : 

Ple^ifure  and  love  fill  every  mind, 

And  every  voice  be  praife. 

Hymn     LVIL 

The   Memorinl  of  our    ahfent   Lordy   John    3lvL  l4» 

Luke  xxij.  19.  John  xiv.  3. 
1   npHE  Lord  afcends  above  the  ikies, 

A      Wiierc  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not ; 

And 


n    r    M    N      LVHL  337 

/ind  carnal  objef>s  court  niir  eyes. 

To  thri.'fl  the  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2  'He  knows  what  wandering  hearts  we  have. 

That  loic  the  me-mory  of  his  face  ; 
And,  to  refretli  our  minds,  he  gave 
Theis  kind  memoiials  of  his  grace. 

3  7  he  Lord  of  life  this  table  fpread 
With  his  own  flelli  and  d)ing  blood, 
\Vc  on  tfte  rich  provifjon  feed,  ' 

And  taile  the  wine,  and  biefs  our  God, 

^-4  Let  finfj]  fweets  be  all  forgot. 

And  earth  g,ow  ids  in  oar  efteem  ; 
Chrift  a  lid- hit  iove  fill  every  thought. 
And  faith  and  hope  be  i\x^6.  en  him. 

5  Whim  he  is  abfent  from  our  fight, 
'I'is  to  prepare  our  fnuls  aplacc  ; 
That  we  may  live  in  heavenly  light. 
And  dwell  forever  near  his  face. 

H  Y    M    N      LVIIT. 

Chrirt  C;v,r/,/>'V;  the  W^ifdom    and  Ponver    tf  God, 

1  T\JATURE  with  open  volume  flands, 

-fc-  *      To  fpread  her  Maker's  praifc  abroad  ; 
And  every  Ir-boiir  of  his  hands 
Difplays  the  wildom  of  a  God : 

2  But  in  the  grace  which  refcu'd  man, 
Llis  brighteii;  form  of  glory  fhincs  ; 
yicvc,  on  the  crofs,  'tis  faireft  drawn 
In  precious  blood,  and  crimfon  lines. 

3  Here  I  behold  his  inmoft  heart. 

Where  grace  and  vengeance  ftrangely  join 5 
Piercing  his  Son  with  fharpeft  imart. 
To  make  the  purchas'd  pleafures  naine. 

4  Oh  !  the  fwtet  wonders  of  that  crofs. 
Where  G«d,  the  Saviour,  iov'd  and  dy*d  I 

G  g  Her 


338  H   r    M    ^       L\^  I 

Her  nobleit  life  my  fpiritdra»vs 

Prom  his  dear  wounds,  and  bleeding  fide, 

i,  i  would  forever  fpcak  his  name 
in  rounds  to  mortal  ears  unknown. 
With  ar.gels  join  to  praife  the  Lamb, 
Audworihip  at  his  Father's  throne. 

H    Y     M     K        LIX. 

T^e  Gofpel.Ftaft,     Luke  xiv.  16,  &Co— 

\      XJOW  rich  are  thy  provifions,  Lord! 
Thy  table  furnifh'd  from  above  ! 
l^he  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board. 
The  cup  o'erflows  with  heavenly  love. 

2  Thine  anticnt  family,  the  jews. 
Were  firlt  invited  to  the  fcail  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufc. 
And  Gentiles  thy  falvation  tafte. 

3  We  arc  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame  ; 
And  help  was  far,  and  death  was  nigh  1 
But  at  the  gofpei  call,  we  came. 

And  every  want  received  fupply. 

4  From  the  high  way  which  leads  to  hcl]> 
From  paths  of  darknefs  and  defpair. 
Lord,  we  arc  come  with  thee  to  dwell. 
And  feel  thy  gladfome  prefence  here. 

5  Our  everlafting  love  (hall  flow. 
To  him  who  left  his  bleil  abode. 

And  fought  thefe  darkibme  realms  delow? 
T»-bring  us  wanderers  back  to  God. 

K    Y     M     N       LX. 

Our  Lord  jcfus  at  his  oixn  tablto 

Xli]L  mrmory  cfour  dying  Lord 
s.         Awakci  a  tharvkful  tongue  : 
How  rick  he  fpread  liis  royal  board. 
And  biefs'd  the  bod,  and  -fung. 

t  Happy 


ff    r    M    N      LXr.  359 

2.  Happy  the  men  who  eat  this  bread. 
Bat  doubly-bleis'd  was  he 
Who  gently  bowM  his  loving  head. 
And  lean'd  it,  Lord,  on  thee. 

3  By  faith  the  fame  delights  we  taila 

As  that  great  favorite  did. 
And  fit  and  lean  on  Jefus'  breall. 
And  take  the  facred  bread. 

4  Down  from  the  palace  of  the  fkies ; 

The  King  of  grace  defcends  ! 

'<  Come  my  beloved,  eat  (he  cries) 

"  And  drink  faivation  friends. 

5  Hofannah  to  his  bounteous  love. 

For  fach  a  feall  below  ! 
And  yet  he  feeds  his  faints  abov« 
With  nobler  bleflings  too. 

6  Came  the  dear  day,  tlie  grorious   hour. 

That  brings  our  fouls  to  God, 
Then  we  Ihall  need  thefe  types  no  more. 
But  t&lte  the  heavenly  food. 

H  y  M   K     LXr. 

Grace  and  Glor^  by  ths  Death  of  Chr'tji., 

1  \XT  HILE  fitting  round  oar  father's  board, 

T  T       We  raife  our  tuneful  breath  j 
Our  faith  beholds  our  dying  Lord, 
And  dooms  our  fins  to  death. 

2  We  fee  the  blood  of  Jefus  fljed. 

Whence,  all  our  pardons  rife  ; 
The  fmner  views  th'  atonement  made. 
And  loves  the  facrifice. 

3  Thy  cruel  thorns,  thy  (hameful  crofs  ; 

i'rocure  us  heavenly  crowns  : 
Our  gain  arifes  from  thy  loi's  ; 
Our  healing,  from  thy  v/ounds. 


Not 


VI  o  HTM    N-    LXlh 

4  Not  all  the  race  of  mortals  here. 
Who  dwell  .in  feeble  day. 
For  thee  can  equal  iuirerings  bear 
Or  equal. thanks  repay.  ° 

H   Y    M    N      LXII. 

Dinjzne  Clones  tind  Graces. 

'    Tll'^^  ^aif  thy  glcM-i'es  here  difplay'd, 
J-Ti      Great  Gcd,  how  bright  they  ihine 
While  at  thy  word  we  break  the  bread. 
And  pour  the  i^owing  wine ! 

2  HtTQ  thy  revenoing  jufliceflands, 

^  And  pleads  hs  dreadful  caufe  ; 
Here  faving  mercy  fpreads  rqi  hands. 
Like  Jefus  on  the  crofs. 

3  Thy  faints  attend  with  every  gracs 

On  this  g-reat  facrifice  ; 
And  love  appears  with  cheerful  facc^^ 
And  faith  with  lifted  eyes. 

4  Oar  cheerful  hope  that  waiting  fits. 

To  heaven  directs  her  fight ; 
Here  every  warmer  paffion  mae:^. 
And  Itfor.ger  powers  unite. 

5  Zeal  and  revenge  perform  their  part. 

And  rifing  fm  deiboy  ; 
Repentance  com.es  with  aching  heart. 
Vet  ne'er  forbids  the  joy. 

6  Dear  Saviour,  change  our  faith  to  light;, 

Let  fin  forever  die  ; 
Then  iliall  our  louls  be  all  delight. 
And  t\tTy  tear  be  dry. 


H  i  M  -f . 


H    r    M    N      LXIV. 
Hymn     LXIII. 

Our  Saviour  prefent  at  his  Table, 

1  /^OME  let  us  join  the  facred  foag 
^^     To  our  afcended  Lord; 

Ye  faints  and  angels  round  his  throne. 
And  we  around  his  board. 

2  Tho'  rais'd  beyoad  the  worlds  of  light. 

His  brighter  glories  fhine, 
Where  purer  fouls  enjoy  the  light 
And  presence  more  divine. 

3  Y«t  here,  unfeen  by  mortal  eyes. 

The  bouadleis  God  rendes. 
Renews  the  atoning  facrince 
And  o'er  the  feall  pre  fides. 

4  Let  every  hand  that  fhares-the  fool 

And  every  heart  vvith  fear, 
Feel  the  full  prcfence  of  the  God, 
That  fpreads  his  bounties  here.- 

5  Sut  Oh,  the   love,  the  wondrous  love 

Tihe  bleeding  Lord  di'.plays; 

Shall  earth's  united  fongs  imoiove. 

And  heaven's  eternal  pralfe. 

H    Y    M    IT      LXIV. 
Inviiufwn  to  ths  goJpeUfeaJi. 

1  '  I  '•HE  King  of  heaven  his  table  fpreads, 
^       And  dainties  crown  t!ie  board  j 
Not  E-aradife  with  all  its  joya 
Coald  luch  delight  affjrd. 

2  Lo-i  in  tV.e  blood  that  Jefus  {a^A, 
To  raife  the  foul  to  heaven«  >' 
Pardon  and  peace  to  dviag  men, 
And  endJiifs  life  is  given. 


G 


Z    2 


342  HTM    N      LXV. 

3  Ye  hungry  poor,  that  long  have  ilray'd 

In  /insG&rk  mazes,  come  ; 
Come  from  the  Yv^dgci  and  hig^hways. 
And  grace  inall  find  you  room. 

4  Millions  of  fouls,  in  glory  now> 

Were  fed  and  feafted  here. 
And  miliions  more,  ftill  on  the  way, 
Aroanc  the  board  appear. 

5  ^^n-<:hings  a^^e  ready,  come  away, 

I"' or  weak  excufes  frame  ; 
Ai)!.;':;ie  your  places  at  the  fe^. 
And  biefs  the  founder's  name, 

H   1-    u    N     LXV. 

Innumerable  mtrcies  ackmticJedged* 
\    T  ^s^  giad  arnazemenr,  Lord,  1  ftand, 
^      Amidii  the  bounties  of  thy  hand  ; 
How  numberieis  thofe  bounties  are  \ 
How  rich,  Jiow  various  a r^d  how  fair  ! 

2  But  oh,  what  poor  returns  I  bring  ! 
VVhatlifeiefs  fongs  ofpraife  1  fmg  I 
Lord.  I  ccnfefs^  wiih  humble  (hamc. 
My  offerings  fcarce  tt\ZTSt  the  name. 

5  Fain  would  my  labouring  heart  devifc 
Some  nobler  gift  and  facrifice  ; 
It  fjnks  beneath  the  mighty  load 
That  1  iTiould  render  to  my  God. 

4  To  him  I  confccrate  my  praife. 
And  vow  the  remnant  of  my  days  ; 
Enlarge  my  loul  with  grace  divine. 
And  make  ic  worthier  to  be  thine. 

5  Give  me  at  length  an  angel's  tongue, 

ib  found  thro*  neavea  the  grateful  fong; 
A  theme  fo  great,  my  voice  ihall  raife. 
And  crown  eternity  with  praifc. 

Hymn 


o 


S    r    M    N        LXVI.' 

Hymn     LXVI. 

For  a  'Vacant  Ccngregaiion* 

Go  9  of  heaven,  whofe  gentle  ray, 
Ulumes  the  worlds  of  light. 
Thy  wlfdom  rule?  the  realms  of  day. 
And  leads  the  hofl  of  night. 

2  Behold  thy  waiting  fervants  ftand^ 

And  claim  with  feeble  cries. 
Some  fkilfui  guide  with  gentle  hand 
To  lead  us  to  the  fcies. 

3  While  abfent  from  thy  tCinple,  Lord 

Like  wandering  flocks  we  flray 
We  iofe  the  memory  of  thy  word 
And  wade  the  facred  day. 

4  And  when,  within  thefe  walls  of  thine 

We  find  our  wonted  place  ; 
How  faint  our  feeble  voices  joi?i 
To  feek  thy  pardoning  grace. ' 

5  x^lmighty  Saviour,  hear  our  prayer. 

Some  chofen  fervant.  raife. 
For  us  the  bread  of  life  to  fhare 

And  help  our  lips  to  praife. 
4  Then  in  thy  houfe,  with  joy  unknown 

WeMl  raife  a  nobler  fong. 
Till  we  ihall  meet  around  thy  thron«. 

And  join  the  heavenly  throng. 

Hymn      LXVIL 
For  a  Nevj-Tear'^s  Day, 

1  INTERNAL  Source  of  every  joy, 

^   Thy  praife  ihall  every  voice  employ. 
While  we  within  thy  courts  appear. 
And  ling  the  bounties  of  the  year. 

2  As  worlds  of  glory  round  thee  roll. 
Thy  hand  fupports  the  iledfall  pole, 


Dlrc^s 


344  HYMN      LXVIU. 

Direds  the  fun  what  hour  to  rife. 
And  darknefs  when  to  veil  the  flcies. 

3  The  fl*>very  Spring  at  thy  coRimand 
^nabalms  the  air,  a,nd  paints  the  land  ; 
The  blazing  beams  of  Summer  ihine  I 
To  raife  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Thy  hand  in.  Autumin  richly  pours 
The  copious  fruits  along  the  iKores* 
Wkile  wintry  ftorms  dire£t  our  eyes 
With  fear  aad  wonder  to  the  fkies. 

5  Seafons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  dafs 
Demand  returning  fongs  ofpraife  ; 

The  opening  light  and  evening  fliade 
Shall  fee  the  cheerful  homage  paid. 

6  And  Oh,  may  our  harmonious  tongue* 
In  worlds  unknown,  purfue  the  fongs  ; 
A'^A  in  thcf;  brighter  courts  adore, 
W^iere  days  am  years  revolve  no  more. 

Hymn     LXVIII 

A  Hymn  for  Marriage, 

1  •'^REAT  God,  v/noform'd  for  fecial  joys 
V_^  Q^i*  natures  by  thy  power  and  grjice. 
And  join'd  in  bieii:  coa.iubial  ties, 

Tiie  parents  of  our  favoarM  race. 

2  0«r  Saviour,  our  afcended  Lord, 

In  Cana  once  a  heavenly  gneft, 
Whofe  bounty  cheer'd,  the  friendly  board 
Waofe  prefence  gracM  the  nuptial  feaxl. 

3  Attend  with  fillies  of  heavenly  love. 

The  pair  thy  facred  laws  combine  ; 
Their  uriioa  biefs,  their  vows  approve. 
And  crown  the  rites  with  grace  divine. 

4.  Let  k)ve  :  iTill  th§ir   mutual  toils, 
And  every  focial  blifs  bdbw; 

Increaie 


H    r    M    N      LXIX.  34S 

Increafe  each  joy  with  friendly  fmiles. 
And  Ihare  and  foften  every  woe. 
5;  While  each  a  kindly  aid  imparts. 
To  rufi  iecuxe  the  heavenly  race  ; 
And  make  t.icir  dwelling  and  their  hearts,  , 
Perpetaal  te^-nples  of  thy  praife. 

6  When  death  diffolves  thefe  facred  ties, 
Miy  each  to  happier  rea!:Tis  reinove  ; 
There  meec  and  range  t tie  peaceful  iki;;33 
In  bands  of  everlailing  love. 

Hymn     LXIX. 
Qhrifi^s  Afcenfion* 

J   TT  AI L  the  day  that  fees  him  rife, 
XjL  RivKh'd  from  our  wlilifal  eyes  ;  . 
Chri ft  awhile  to  mortals  given, 
Re-afceads  his  native  heaven  ; 
Ther«  the  pomp  jus  triamph  waits,. 
Lift  your  heads,  eternal  gates  ; 
Wide  urjfcild  the  radiant  fceae. 
Take  che  iCing  of  glory  in. 

^  Him  tho*  higheil  heaven  receives. 
Still  he  loves  the  earth  he  leaves  ; 
Though  returning  to  his  throne. 
Still  he  calls  mankind  his  own  ; 
Still  for  us  he  intercedes. 
Prevalent  his  death  he  pleadsa 
Next  himfelf  prepares  a  place^ 
Harbinger  of  human  race. 

3  Mailer,  may  we  ever  fay, 
Takea  from  our  world  away^ 
See  thy  faithfal  fervants,  fee. 
Ever  gazing  up  to  thee  ; 
Grant,  though  parted  from  our  ^x^^X^ 
High  above  yon  azure  height. 
Grant  our  foals  may  thither  rife. 
Following  thee  beyond  the  fiLies*  4  Svef 


346  H    Y    M    N      LXX, 

4  Ever  upward  let  us  move. 
Wafted  on  the  wings  of  tovc  ; 
Looking  when  our  Lord  (hall  comc^ 
Longing  for  a  happier  home  ; 
There  we  fliall  with  thee  remain. 
Partners  of  thine  endlefs  reign  ; 
There  thy  face  unclouded  fee. 
Find  a  heaven  of  heavens  in  thee. 

Hymn       LXX. 

T/^3  Pilgrim^ s  Song, 

1  T>  ISE,  my  foul,  and  llretch  thy  wings,. 
IV  Thy  better  portion  trace  ; 

Rife  from  tranlitory  things. 

Towards  heaven  thy  nativ^e  place  : 

Sun,  and  moon,  and  ftars,  decay. 
Time  fh.^!l  foon  this  earth  remove ; 

Rife,  my  foal,  and  hafte  away 
To  feats  prcpar'd  above, 

2  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run. 

Nor  flay  in  all  their  courfc. 
Fires  afcending  feek  the  fun. 

Both  fpeed  them  to  their  fource  ; 
%o  a  foul,  that's  born  of  God, 

Pants  to  view  his  glorious  face  ; 
Upward  tends  to  his  abode. 

To  reft  in  his  embrace. 

3  Fly  me,  riches  j  fly  me,  care8> 

While  I  that  coaft  explore. 
Flattering  world,  with  all  thy  fnares. 

Solicit  me  no  more  : 
Pilgrims  fix  not  here  their  home. 

Strangers  tarry  but  anight. 
When  the  laft  dear  morn  is  come. 

They'll  rife  to  joyful  light. 


4  Ccafe, 


J    N    r    H    E    M    S,  347 

Geafe,  ye  pilgrims,  ceafe  to  mourn, 

Prefj  onward  to  the  prize  ; 
Soon  the  Saviour  vvili  return. 

Triumphant  in  the  ikies  : 
Yet  a  feafon,  and  you  know 

Happy  entrance  will  be  given. 
Ail  oar  forrows  left  below, 

,And  earth  cxchang'd  for  heaven. 

HhJ  of  the  HYMN  $, 


ANTHEM.    From   Job,    VII. 

IS  there  xi^t,  an  appointed  time  to  man  upon  earth  ? 
Are  not  his  days  alfo  as  the  days  of  an  hireling  ? 
I'm  madetopolTefs  months  of  vanity,  and  wearifomc 
nights  are  appointed  to  me.  When  I  lie  down,  I 
fay.  When  fhall  1  arife,  and  the  night  be  gone  ? 
I'm  fill  of  toUings  to  and  fro,  unto  the  dawning  of 
the  day.  My  flcl>^  is  cloth'd  wich  worms,  and  clods 
of  dull;  my  Hcin  is  broken,  and  become  ioathfome, 
i  loath  it,  I  would  not  live  aLvays :  let  me  alone,  for 
•jny  days  are  vanity.  My  days  are  fwifter  thaa  a 
weaver's  ihuttle,  and  zrz  fpent  without  hope.  O 
remember  that  my  life  is  wind  !  mine  eye  ihall  no 
more  fee  good.  As  the  cloud  is  confumcd,  and  va- 
nilKeth  a'vay  ;  fo  he  who  goeth  down  re  the  grave, 
(hall  comi:  up  no  «r<3r.^  :  for  now  fhall  I  fleep  in  the 
dul>,  and  thou  fkalt  feek  nie  in  the  morning,  but  I 
Jkall  not  be. 

ANTHEM.  FRow     sundry     Scriptures, 


ARISE,  fhine,  O  Zion,   for   thy  light  is  come, 
and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  is  •rifen  upon  thee  : 
And  the  Gentiles  fliall  come  to  thy  light,  and  Kings 
'io  the  brightnefs  of  thy  rifin^.     Sing,  i\r\^^  O  Hea- 
vens 


34?^  ^i    N    T    H    E    M    S. 

vens.  snd  be  joyful,  O  earth,  for  behold,  I  brine 
you  glad  tidings  of  great  joy,  which  Ihall  be  to  a.l 
people.  For  unto  you  is  born  this  day,  in  the  city 
of  J3avid,  a  Saviour,  who  is  Chriil  the  Lord.  GiO- 
ry  be  to  God  on  high,  and  on  earth  peace,  good  will 
towards  men.  Fcr  uRto  ue  a  child  is  born,  unto  us 
afoa  is  given  ;  and  his  name  inall  be  called  Won- 
derful, Counleilor,  the  Mighty  God,  the  everiaftin,; 
Father,  the  Prince  of  Peace.  Amen,  Hallelujah, 
Amen. 

ANTHEM.     From  Psalm  CXXiV. 

fP  the  Lord  himfelf  had  not  been  on  our  fide---no  v 
may  Ifraelfay  ;  if  the  Lord  himfelf  had  not  been 
en  o«r  fide,  when  men  roie  up  ag?anfl  us  ;  they  hard 
fwallowid  us  up  quick;  yea,  the  waters  had  drowned 
us  ;  and  the  Itream  had  gone  over  our  Ibul.  But 
praifed  be  the  Lord,  our  foui  is  efcaped,  even  as  a 
bird  out  of  the  faare  of  the  fov/ler ;  the  fnare  is 
broken,  and  we  are  delivered.  Our  help  ilandcdi 
in  (he  name  of  the  Lord,  who  made  heaven  and 
earth, 

ANTHEM.    From  Luke  IL 

BEHOLD  I  bring  yo-aglad  tidings  of  joy,  which 
iliall  be  to  ail  people.  For  unto  you  is  born  this 
day,  i. "J  the  ci:y  of  David,  a  Saviour,  who  is  Chrift 
tile  Lord.  And  this  fhall  be  a  fign  unto  ycu.  Yoti 
fnall  find  the  Babe  wrapt  in  Twaddling  clothes,  ly- 
ing in  a  manger.  And  fuddenly  there  was  with  the 
augel  a  multitude  of  the  heavenly  holi.  praifmg  Go& 
and  faying,  Glory  to  God  in  the  higheft,  and  on  earth 
peace,  good  will  towards  men.     Hallelujah  ! 

The      E     N     D, 


M  TAB.LE  to  firid  any   Psalivi 
Part  of  the  iird  L>lne  of  it. 


ALL  ye  that  love  th«  292, 
Almighry  Ruler  of  20 
/•.waKC  my  Ibul  to  praife  113 
Alor>9;  the  banks  where  1 72.. 
Amidil  thy  wrath  rehiem  76- 
Among  aflemblies  of  the  1 57 
A  monij-the  princes  e^rth  163 
And  will  the  God  of  157 
Are  all  the  foes  of  Sioti  ic3 
Are  iinntrs  now  fo  2,9 

Arife,  my[,r.icious  God  34 
Awake,  ye  iaincs,  to  266 

Almiehty  <jod  appv'^ar  ?-5 

BEholdthelotyfky  39 
Pe'.iold  the  love,  the  70 
Beliold  the  !«orring  fua  40 
Behold  the  fure  founda  228 
Behold  thy  wruting  239 

Behold  us,  Lord,  and  108 
Behold,  O  God,  what  153 
Before  Jehovali's  awful  191 
Blefs,  6  my  foul,  the  196 
Bleft  are  the  fons  of  263 

Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  167 
Eleft  are  the  undefiPd  231 
Bleft  is  the  man,  63 

Bleft  is  theman  whofe  82 
Bleft  is  the  niin  who  Ihuns  7 
Blefl  is  the  nation  64 

CHlldren  in  years  and  67 
Come,  children,  learn  69 
Come  let  our  voices  join  184. 
Come,  found  his  praife  183 
Confiderall  my  forrows    243 

DAVID  rejolc'd  in        45 
Deep  in  our  hearts  134 


f'ARLY,  myGod,  117- 

I  Exalt  the  Lord  190 

AR  astl\y  nameis  >  93 

Father,  I  blefs  246 

Father,  I  fmg  thy  wond  i  j  z 

Firm  and  unmov'd  are  254 

Firm  was  my  health,  59 

Fools  in  their  hearrs  2  3 

S«rever  blelTed  be  the  aSa 


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Forever  fhall  my  fon^  i  6 q 

From  a2;e  to  age  ex^ut  2c  9 
From  ail  that  dwell  ■  2-7 
From  deep  dlftrefs  and  260 
From  foes  ihat  round  us     1 14 

GIVE  thanks  to  God   20% 
Givethanks  toGod,  in- 
voke  his  name       '204 
Give  thanks  to  God  mofl 

high  26S 

Give  thankstoGod  the 

fovejitis^n  Lord     2r;7 

Give  to  our  God  27  r 

Give  to  the  Lord,  ye  fens     57 

Gcd  in  his  earthly  164 

God  is  the  refuge  of  his        8-) 

God  my  fupporter  and        14 1 

God  of  eternal  love  207 

God  of  my  childhood         137 

God  of  my  life  look  7) 

God  of  my  mercy  and        2 1 4 

Good  is  the  Lord,  1^5 

Great  God,  attend  JSf 

Great  God,  how  oft  isj 

Great  God,  indulge  u*' 

Great  God,  the  heavens      4^ 

Great  Gcd,  whofe  t?-^ 

Great  is  the  Lord      _  20$ 

Great  is  the  Lord,  his        2i7 

GreitistheLordour  22 

Great  Shepherd  of  154. 

HAD  not  the  God        253 
Happy  is  he  that  220 
Happy  the  city  where        ac3  • 
Happy  the  man  whofe  9 

Hear.me,  O  God,  nor  193 
Hear  what  the  Lord  in  16S 
Help,  Lord,  for  men  of  26 
H«rei<?ns ;  the  Lord,  1S6 
He  that  hath  made  his  17  5- 
High  In  the  heavens  V> 

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How  fait  their  J^ullt 
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How  pleas 'd  ^n-^  blefl 
Kowihallthe  young 

TEhovah  roigns  j  he 
Je<'uii  iliali  ri^iga 
Tefas  our  Lord,  afcsnd 
If  Godfuccesdnor,  ali 
IfGod  to  build  the 
lliftw:/  foal  to  Go i 
3'i;  blefs  rh3  Lord 
rii  pr^ife  my  Maker 
I'llfpeak  the  honours 
I  love  the  Lord,  he 
In  allmy  vaf^  concerns 
In  ang-r,  Lord,  rebuke 
In  God's  own  houfo 
In  Judah,  God  of  old 
In  hafte  O  God 
Judge  !w,  O  God,  and 
In  thee,  great  God^ 
Joy  to  the  wo'Id  ;  the 
I  fet  the  Lord  before  my 
Is  there  ainbltlon 
Jt  j's  the  Lord  our 
judge  me,  O  Lord,  and 
Judges  who  rule  the 
Ju;l  are  thy  ways,  and 
i  vvaited  patient  for  the 
1  wiH  extol  thee,  Lord, 

LET  all  the  earth 
Let  all  the  heathen 
Let  children  hear  the 
Let  every  creatursjoin 
Let  every  tongue  thy 
Let  God  arlfe  in  all 
Let  fmners  take  their 
Let  ZIon  in  her  King 
L^t  Zlon  and  her  fons 
Let  Zion  pralfe 
Let  earth,  with  every  ifle 
I'ong  as  I  live  I'll  blefs 


27      Lord  thou  ha(\  fcourg'd     XiJ; 


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3 1      Lord,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  ^03 
Lord,  I  can  fuff^r  thy  i  J 

Lord,  r  efteem  thy  236 

Lord,  If  thine  eyes  173 

Lord,!  have m^de thy  23S 
Lord,  in  the  ;no:ning  15 

Lord,  I  will  blefs  the5  6  7 
Lo'd,  I  would  fpread  105 

Lo;d  of  the  worlds  160 

L:)rd,  thou  h:ii\  call'd  i6i 
Lord,  thou  hift heard  22J 
Lord,  tho J  ha'l  fearch'd  27  ^ 
Lord,  thou  haft  fsen  my  56 
Lord,  th  ju  wilt  hear  me  i  ; 
Lord,  'tis  a  pleifant  17S 

Lord,  we  have  heard  thy  85 
Lord,  what  a  feeble  175- 

Lord,what  a  thoughtlefs  141 
Lord,  what  is  man,  ztz 

Lord,  w^hat was  man,  ai- 

Lord,  when  I  count  :hy  279 
Lord,  when  thou  did.1  129 
Loud  Hallslujahs  to  204 

Lo,  what  a  glorious  230 

Lo,  what  an  exitcrtaining   263 


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My  God,  accent  my 
My  God,  confider 
My  God,  how  many  are 
My  God  in  whon  are 
M/  God.  my  everlailing 
My  God,  my  King, 
M/ God,  permit  my 
My  God,  the  fteps 
My  God,  what  inward 
My  heart  rejoices  in 
My  never  csafmg 
My  refuge  is  the  God 
My  righteous  Judge, 
My  Saviour  and  my  King 
My  Saviour,  my  almigh 
My  fiie^iherd  Is  the 


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L        E. 


My  fiiephercl  will  f upply      qo 
.Jviy  foul,  how  iovL-ly  1 99 

Myfoijl  lies  cleaviaa:  215 

lAy  foul  repeat  las  pr.r.fe  i r  9 
Wy  fplrit:  looks  to  Cod  116 
My  foul  thy  greav  Creator  100 
Ivly  fpirit  finks  within  me  S3 
My  truftis  iiimy  17 

"  O  r^^ep  nor  flu  mber  262 
N'otto  our  na'.r^js  ^24 
IQot  to  curfeivcs  thou  213 
Now  be-my  hsart  8-8 


Praife  ye  the  ".ord/Its  zs  ; 
Prcferve  me  Lord, la 

Profja  us  Lord,  27  _ 

REjoice  ye  righteous  6{. 

Remember,  Lord,  17a 

E.3turn,  O  God  of  love  i^-^ 

^  Alvat i 00  is  forever  1 6  z 

r^  Save  "me,  O  God  1 ,0 

Save  n'ff ;  CLoid  fro;n..  32 

See  what  a  living  iionQ  230 

ShcvV  pity  J  Lord,  103 

Shine,  miginty  God,.  127 


Now  from  the  ro.r.lng         a6      Sing  all  ye  nations  to 


Now  rmxonvincM  ii^o 

Now  let  our  lips  with  1 32 

Now  let  our  mournful  4S 

Now  nTia/theGod  of  44 

Nov/ fhail  my  folemri.  iz6 

O  All  ye  nations  22  5 

O  blelfed  fouls  are  61 
O  blefs  die  Lord,  my  foul  lyS 

Of  jullice  and  of  grace  192 

O  for  a  (hout  of  facred  9 1 

O  God  my  refuge,  hear  109 

O  God  of  grace  and  14 
O  God  of  mercy  hear  my  106 

O  God  to  whom  revenge  181 

O  happy  man  whofe  257 

O  happy  nation  where  66 

O  how  I  love  thy  holy  235 

O  Lord,  how  many  are  13 

O  Lord  our  heavenly  18 

O  Lord  our  God,  how  19 

O  thac  theL^rd  v/ould .  240 

O  that  thy  flatutes  244 

O  thou  that  hear' ft  104 

O  thou  whofe  grace  and  252 

O  thou  whofe juftice  iii 

O  God  of  my  f.ilvation  1-64 

Our  God  our  help  in  172 

Out  of  the  deeps  of  259 

Q  what  a  fliff  rebellious  150 

P-<aife  waits  In  Zion  123 
Praife  ye  the  Lord, 

exalt  his  name  265 
Praife  ye  the  Lord,  my 

heart  fliall  join  2S7 


■>i^{,  to  tlie  Lord  aloud  1^5 
Sing  to  the  Lord  Jehovah  1^5 
Sing  to  the  Lord  ye  183 

Songs  of  immortal  217 

Soon  as  1  heard  my  56  r 

Sur.e  there's  a  righteous      141 . 
S  weet  is  the  memory  2,8 5; ; 

Svi^eet  is  t'.ie  work  i  78 ": 

TEach  rns  themsafare  73  . 
Th'  Ai-nigh^y  reigns  1S7  - 
That  manvis  bleft  21^ 

Th?  earth  forever  is  the  51 
Thee  r/ill  I  love,  O  Lord  3  5 
The  God  Jehovah  reigns  189 
The  God  of  glory  100 

The  God  of  our  felvation  127, 
The  heavens  declare  41 

The  King  of  faints  89 

The  Lord  appears  my  227  - 
Tlie  Lord,  how  wondrous  197 
The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns  iSo 
The  Lord  is  come  :  The  I'Zj 
Th§  Lord  my  fliepherd  is  53 
The  Lord  of  glory  is  my  5  5 
The  Lord  of  glory  reigns  179 
The  Lord  the  Judge  Qfj 

The  Lord  the  Judge  h:s  9S 
The  Lord  the  fovereign  200 
The  Lord  the  fovereign  fends 
his  fummons  forth  98 
The  man  is  ever  bleft  S 

The  praife  of  Zion  121 

The  wonders,  Lord,  thy     81 , 
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'JMnk,  mighty  God,  on  xjo 
This  i»  the  da/  2^9 

This  fpacious  earth  5z 

Thou  art  my  porrioii ,  233 
Thoa  God  of  love  247 

Thro'  every  age  1 7 1 

Thrice  happy  man^  219 

Thus  I  refolv\'l  77 

Thus  faith  the  Lord  the  fpa- 
cious-fields  97 
Thus  faith  the  Lord  your  So 
Thus  God  the  eternal  215 
Thus  the  grest  Lord  ibid 

Thy  mercies  nil  the  earth  238 
Thy  name,  almighty  227 
Thy  v^orks  of  glory  211 

*Tis  by  thy  ftrcnglh  124 

To  God  I  cryM  147 

To  God  I  made  my  280 

To  God  the  great  216 

To  heaven  I  lift  my  249 

To  thee,  O  God  ct  truth  59 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  ra.fe  57 
To  our  almighty  Maker  188 
To  thee  before  the  232 

To  thee  moft  high  and  145 
To  thine  alm;3;hty  arm  39 
*T  was  for  thy  fake  1 34 

'Twas  frora  thy  hand  275 
'Twas  in  the  watches         1 18 

VAin  man  on  foollfh  210 
Unfhaken  as  the     253 
Up  from  my  youth  258 

Up  to  the  hills  I  lift  248 

Upward  I  lift  mine  eyes     249 

WE  blefs  the  Lord      129 
Vv^e  love  ttiee,  Lord  38 
What  fhall  I  render  226 

WhenChrift  to  judgement  97 
When  God  is  nigh  32 

"When  G  od  provok'd  a  1 2 

When  God  isflor'd  our     255 


V/hen  God  reveal, d  his  ihidf 

When  Ifrael  freed  from  223; 

When  Ifrael  fins  151 

When  I  with  plcafing-  278  ' 

When  man  grows  bold  ,  7s 

"When  overvi^hf^lm'd  115 

When  pain  and  anguKh  246 

When  the  great  Judge  2i 

Where  fhall  the  nvan  55 
Where  fhall  w?  goto  feek  261 

While  I  keep  filence  63 

While  men  grow  bold  71 

Who  /hall  afcend  30 

Who  fliall  inhabit  29 

Who  will  arife  and  182  ., 

Why  did  the  Jews  it 

Why  did  the  nations  join  ibid 

Why  fliould  the  mighty  ;  107 

Why  {hould  the  haughty  ibid  ' 

Why  do  the  proud  95  . 

Why  do  the  wealthy  74 

Why  doth  the  Loi-d  23 

Wily  doth  the  ma;i  93 

Why  has  my  God  46 

Why  flipuld  I  vex  73 

Will  God  forever  143 

M  Ith  all  my  powers  27» 

With  earneft  longings  83 

With  my  whole  heart  2  2 , 
With  my  whole  heart  I've  242 

With  reverence  let  167 

With  fcngs  and  honours  291 

Would  you  behold  2/0 

YEhoIyfo\:ls  65; 
Ye  nations  round    190 

Ye  fervants  of  2»i 

Ye  fons  of  men  177 

Ye  fons  of  pride  95 

Ye  that  dehght  to  ferve  225 

Ye  that  obey  2-64 

Ye  tribes  of  Adam  join  293. 

Yet  (faith  the  Lord)  if  269, 


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